Seven of Cups

“Seven branches of imagination rising above the clouds, choices still untouched”

Keywords

• Imagination
• Fantasy
• Options
• Daydreaming
• Potential
• Temptation
• Hesitation
• Ideals
• Confusion
• Desire
• Decision deferred
• Illusion
• Exploring possibilities
• Checking intuition

Symbols in the picture

1. 1
   Seven Cups Above the Clouds

   Seven golden cups float not on solid ground but on soft, billowing clouds. They symbolize the imaginings and possibilities in your mind that have not yet become real. They are pictures drawn by the heart—dazzling in abundance, but just as difficult to hold on to.

2. 2
   Rabbit Resting Its Chin on Its Paw

   A rabbit wearing a star-patterned cloak gazes at the cups with its chin resting on its front paw. It shows a state of deep imagination before taking action. This is the moment just before a decision, when excitement and hesitation mingle.

3. 3
   Woman’s Face and Laurel Crown

   One cup holds the face of a long-haired woman, while the cup beside it bears a blue laurel crown. They signify longing for ideal love and the desire for victory and honor. They are also the temptation of wanting to obtain something alluring without effort.

4. 4
   Castle and Jewels Above the Clouds

   Beside each other are a cup containing a pointed castle caught in the clouds and a cup overflowing with jewels and a pearl necklace. They symbolize high status, a comfortable life, and material desire. They point to the temptation of having your heart easily stolen by glittering things.

5. 5
   Figure Veiled in White

   In the central cup, a figure draped in white cloth stands indistinctly. It points to an unknowable mystery and a spiritual longing that has not yet revealed its face. The wish that is most captivating and yet most difficult to understand is hidden here.

6. 6
   Snake and Dragon Raising Their Heads

   From one cup, a snake raises its body, while from a lower cup, a winged dragon pokes out its head. They represent the temptations and dangers hidden behind choices that appear sweet. They warn that imagination can at any moment turn into something that devours your heart.

7. 7
   Blue Field Beneath Their Feet

   The rabbit sits in a flower-filled field, on solid ground beneath its feet, and looks up at the imagination. It gently reminds you that daydreams may be in the sky, but life is here on earth. It symbolizes the need to ultimately choose one and bring it down into reality.