Ten of Cups Art and Meaning
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.
About the Deck
Pivotal and canonical, this deck defined a new pattern that would be followed up to the present.
Provenance
Designed by A.E. Waite and Illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. England, 1911.
Meaning of Ten of Cups from the Rider Waite Smith Tarot Deck
Upright
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.
Reversed
Repose of the false heart, indignation, violence.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Uncertainty.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
For a male Querent, a good marriage and one beyond his expectations.
Reversed
Sorrow; also a serious quarrel.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Fidelity. Lovers. Friendships. Treachery.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
The Town wherein one resides, Honour, Consideration, Esteem, Virtue, Glory, Reputation
Reversed
Combat, Strife, Opposition, Differences, Dispute.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Antidote to bad cards; happiness and success
Reversed
passing worries.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
blessed with offspring; betrothal, merry weddings in the family; fortunate events occur in the family; joyful news; a great prize; a rich inheritance.