Four of Cups Art and Meaning
About the Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Meaning of Four of Cups from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
Artistic preparations. Gathering ideas.
Reversed
Spendthrift behavior. Foolish waste of effort.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Serious obstacles from others.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Contrarieties.
Reversed
Presentiment.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Ennui, Displeasure, Discontent, Dissatisfaction
Reversed
New Acquaintance, Conjecture, Sign, Presentiment.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
the marriage will be blessed with twins; a faithful compact