Minor Arcana, Cups
Page of Cups
message, study, imagination, helpfulness
Upright
A young figure stands at the shore, studying a fish that has popped out of a cup. Waite describes a studious youth eager to help, with news, messages, application and reflection.
An unusual idea might come from an unlikely place, perhaps a junior colleague or a child's question. Take it seriously for ten minutes. Write it down, think about how it could apply to your work, and thank the person who said it.
Reversed
Upside down, charm takes over from sincerity. Waite moves from taste and attachment to seduction, deception and artifice.
A flattering new contact or a sweet message may deserve a slower response. Liking someone is fine, and checking their story is fine too. See what they do over a few weeks, and keep your own judgment switched on.
A card is a prompt for reflection. It cannot promise a result, and it is no substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
In Waite's words
Upright: Fair young man, one impelled to render service and with whom the Querent will be connected; a studious youth; news, message; application, reflection, meditation; also these things directed to business.
Reversed: Taste, inclination, attachment, seduction, deception, artifice.
From A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), Part 3, on Wikisource. The meanings above are by Cast & Chart.
Card art by Pamela Colman Smith, 1909, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.