Seven of Cups
The Seven of Cups depicts a dreamlike spread of tempting options and archetypal images, inviting imagination and visionary planning. Upright, it encourages brainstorming and choosing from many good paths while warning that wonder without focus becomes mist, so name what matters and set one clear intention. Reversed, it can signal escapism, procrastination, or being dazzled by choices until none are real, or it may show the fog clearing so you can pick substance over spectacle. At its heart the card calls for discernment: separate treasure from trap and turn vision into concrete action.
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Visual Description
Seven ornate cups stand amid lush green moss and trickling streams, with a waterfall in the background. Each cup bears a different image: a maiden’s face in a kerchief, a coiled serpent, a castle on a hill, a veiled figure, a large blue gem, a sprouting seed or pearl among leaves, and a red dragon. A hand reaches from the right as if about to choose one of the vessels. Folk patterns and bright colors give the scene a dreamlike, storybook quality.
Meaning
Scene
A grove of wonders opens like a dream-market of Slavic tales, each cup painted with promise or peril. Jewels, castles and a sprouting seed sparkle beside a serpent, a veiled spirit and a dragon, and the hand hovers, undecided.
Upright
Upright, the Seven of Cups invites imagination, brainstorming and visionary planning, revealing that there are many doors and more than one good path.
Caution
Yet it cautions that marvel without focus becomes mist, so name what truly matters, set one clear intention and test it in daylight.
Action
Choose a cup, define a first step, and let feeling nourish commitment rather than confusion.
Reversed
Reversed, the glamour thickens into escapism, procrastination, addictive distractions or being dazzled by options until none are real.
Reversal — Clarification
It may also mark the moment the fog parts and the field narrows, when you finally see through the gloss and pick substance over spectacle.
Core
Whether upright or reversed, the heart of the card is discernment: separate treasure from trap, story from substance, and turn a vision into action.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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