Ten of Cups definitions
The Ten of Cups shows that trying to maintain the happiness you have experienced already takes a lot of work and effort, as you are now discovering. Eventually things can only go so far. How much extra effort are you willing to put in. Are those you love appreciating your efforts? Or are you pretending everything is wonderful in the hope that it will go on forever.
Rider-Waite: Ten of Cups
Appearance of Cups in a rainbow; it is contemplated in wonder and ecstacy by a man and woman below, evidently husband and wife. His right arm is about her; his left is raised upward; she raises her right arm. The two children dancing near them have not observed the prodigy but are happy after their own manner. There is a home-scene beyond.
Contentment, repose of the entire heart; the perfection of that state; also perfection of human love and friendship; if with several picture-cards, a person who is taking charge of the Querent’s interests; also the town, village or country inhabited by the Querent.
Additional meanings: For a male Querent, a good marriage and one beyond his expectations.
Reversed Ten of Cups
Repose of the false heart, indignation, violence.
Additional Meanings: Sorrow; also a serious quarrel.
Book of Thoth - Satiety - Ten of Cups
The Ten of Cups is called Satiety. its attribution is Mars in Pisces. The watery sign has sunk into a stagnant dream, but in it broods and breeds the violent quality of Mars, to putrefy it. As it is written: “Until a dart strike through his liver.” The pursuit of pleasure has been crowned with perfect success; and constantly it is discovered that, having got everything that one wanted, one did not want it after all; now one must pay.
Golden Dawn - Ten of Cups
Lord of Perfected Success
Favourable outcome when the last words are said and the last things done.
Mathers: Ten of Cups
The town wherein one resides, Honor, Consideration, Esteem, Virtue, Glory, Reputation.
Reversed Ten of Cups
Combat, Strife, Opposition, Differences, Dispute.
Etteilla: Ten of Cups
Town, City, Homeland, Country, Market Town, Village, Place, Site, Dwelling Place, House, Residence.—Citizen, Citizenry, Town Resident.
Reversed Ten of Cups
Wrath, Indignation, Strife, Irritation, Rage, Anger, Violence.
Thierens: Ten of Cups
- TRADITION
- The town, native land, living place, residence; also citizen(ship). Reversed: Agitation, irritation, indignation, anger. Another version gives: "Husband and wife ..." "Contentment, repose of the entire heart"; and "A person who is taking care of the querent's interests." (W.)
- THEORY
- It is the Water on the Sixth house, where it meets with Virgo-influences. Now what about the town or city? Virgo is "the city which killed the prophets"--Jerusalem--and the addiction originally will have indicated the physical, sensual embodiment of the soul, in which the spirit is 'buried' or 'killed' as the mystic formula has it. This card may therefore be called, with truth, the indication of 'the city of God' which, by analogy, becomes the physical body, as well as one's residence or native land. It means the physical and sensatory possession or ownership. Consequently it has to do with the agreeable sensation of being 'at home' and 'at ease,' having possession of what is wanted. It must also mean being fully acquainted with one's work. Good health and wise living. This house rules servants, food, health.
- CONCLUSION
- Well-earned security, wise living, husbandry, being at ease, feeling safe; "a person who is taking care of the querent's interests" may be correct and actually present, e.g., in the shape of servants, shopmen, purveyors. The city, birthplace, physical constitution. (Tabernaculum.) Medicine of body and soul. Organic life in the body and in the community, viz. practical social conditions. In weak cases the house of Virgo may cause irritability and agitation, etc.: a weak nervous system must avoid the full sway of emotions.
