Card 44 • cups

Nine of Cups

Brief Description

The Nine of Cups represents the understanding that the present and future are not the same thing. It symbolizes a moment of pause and reflection, like water that can flow freely or remain still before its next movement. This card suggests a time of emotional fulfillment while acknowledging that change and new directions are always possible. It embodies the wisdom of appreciating the current moment while remaining open to future possibilities.

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Present vs Future

The present and future are not the same thing. Water can flow and can be motionless before new movement.

Visual Description

A woman reclines at the edge of a warm, golden pool inside a rocky cavern, one leg immersed in the water. She wears a dark strapless dress, many bangles on her wrist, geometric tattoos on her arm and face, and a necklace of squared beads. Steam or mist rises from a small vessel she holds in one hand while several clay jugs and pitchers lie clustered on the fur-covered rocks beside her. The card shows the numeral 9 in red at the corners and the words CHALICES / COPAS and COPPE / COUPES printed on the borders.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Luis Royo

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