The Minor Arcana - Suit of Cups...

Cups represent water, the west, autumn. They have to do with love, the emotions, feelings, decisions, finishing stages, your sensitivity and your family life. They deal with the emotional level of consciousness. Cups mirror your spontaneous responses and your habitual reactions to situations.

Cups have an affinity with religious groups or institutions. The people represented by the suit of cups are generally fair, plump people who are emotional, artistic, humane and creative. They are said to correspond to the water signs in the zodiac (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) and water as a symbol of the subconscious mind and reason. Cups are associated with anything emotional, from marriage to personal possessions and concerns, which also covers anything relating to partnerships, whether in a work or personal context. Our relationships with others are covered by the suit of cups. It is a suit of love and happiness, and the feelings suggested by the suit run deep.

Should a reading be predominantly "cups", then you can be sure that the Querent is seeking solutions to what are primarily emotional conflicts, love matters and emotions.

Tarot Cards 
Card Keyword Description
Ace of Cups

New love, love, contemplation, good karma

Two of Cups Unified love, partnership, communion, romance, relationship
Three of Cups Celebration, birth, harmony, planned pregnancy
Four of Cups Honeymoon is over, boredom, hope, re-evaluation, apathy
Five of Cups Don't cry over spilt milk, despair, disappointment, regret, change
Six of Cups Reunion, nostalgia, pleasure, childhood, good karmic ties
Seven of Cups Fantasy, illusion, possibility, magic, imagination
Eight of Cups Turning away, abandonment, independence, withdrawal, loneliness
Nine of Cups Wishes fulfilled, comfort, happiness
Ten of Cups Attainment, marriage, familiarity, contentment, rapport
Page of Cups A messenger, a service rendered
Knight of Cups Kindness, an offer of love
Queen of Cups Emotional security
King of Cups Honourable feelings