Element: WATER
Upright: Achievements, Recognition, Pleasure
Reversed: Disappointment, Lack of Fulfillment, Pessimism
Card Meanings
Ten of Cups
Element: WATER
Upright: Happiness, Emotional Balance, Fulfilment
Reversed: Broken Home, Domestic Conflict, Disharmony
Page of Cups
Element: WATER / EARTH
Upright: Sensibility, Artistic Expression, Naivety
Reversed: Dullness, Immaturity, Neglecting the Inner Child
Knight of Cups
Element: WATER / AIR
Upright: Proposals, Creativity, Calmness, Charming Person
Reversed: Disappointment, Heartbreak, Moodiness
Queen of Cups
Element: WATER / WATER
Upright: Compassion, Warmth, Counsellor, Sensibility
Reversed: Codependency, Insecurity, Manipulative
King of Cups
Element: WATER / FIRE
Upright: Emotional Balance, Diplomacy, Good Leadership
Reversed: Pessimistic, Selfishness, Immaturity
Ace of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Mental Clarity, New Projects, Focus
Reversed: Confusion, Inability to Concentrate, Clouded Judgement
Two of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Difficult Decisions, Impasse, Blindness
Reversed: Truth Revealed / Hesitation, Postponement
Three of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Heartbreak, Depression, Grief
Reversed: Releasing Pain, Healing / Repressing Emotions
Four of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Feeling Overwhelmed, Withdrawal, Recovery
Reversed: Awakening / Exhaustion, Breakdown
Five of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Hostility, Defeat, Winning at all Costs
Reversed: Reconciliation, Communication / Escalating Violence
Six of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Moving Forward, Healing, Releasing Baggage
Reversed: Rough Journey, Stuck in Past, Slow Healing
Seven of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Betrayal, Trickery, Mental Manipulation
Reversed: Conscience, Truth Revealed / Deeper Lies and Cheating
Eight of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Feeling Trapped, Self-Victimising, Negative Thoughts
Reversed: Freedom, Releasing from Negativity / Self-Harm Behaviours
Nine of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Fears, Anxiety, Negative Thoughts
Reversed: Light at the End of the Tunnel, Recovering / Breakdown, Depression
Ten of Swords
Element: AIR
Upright: Backstabbing, Victimisation, Overreacting
Reversed: Surviving Disaster, Lessons Learned / Complete Ruin, Relapse
Page of Swords
Element: AIR / EARTH
Upright: Curiosity, New Ideas, Mental Agility
Reversed: Lack of Ideas, Bad Communication, Mental Games
Knight of Swords
Element: AIR / AIR
Upright: Ambition, Motivation, Impulsiveness
Reversed: Lack of Direction, Self-obsessed, Arrogant
Queen of Swords
Element: AIR / WATER
Upright: Independence, Honesty, Constructive Criticism
Reversed: Bitchy, Manipulative / Overemotional
King of Swords
Element: AIR / FIRE
Upright: Mental Clarity, Discipline, Integrity
Reversed: Oppressive, Lack of Structure, Unethical