![]() ![]() The 4 of Cups is a card of apathy, boredom and dissatisfaction. He wants to continue partying and, by ignoring the 4th cup being offered, is showing no interest in giving that up for long term, meaningful relationships which the 4th cup represents. The 3 cups that he is staring at intently represent what he desires - fun loving freedom and a happy, carefree social life. Unlike the King he is afraid of getting into deep emotional waters. The defensive posture of the youth in the 4 of Cups may be due to emotional inexperience. The King of Cups represents a man who is emotionally experienced and unafraid of the wild and deep emotional waters of life. The King of Cups is also a number 4, by virtue of his relationship to The Emperor which is card 4 of the Major Arcana, as are all the Kings in Tarot. This matches a common interpretation of the 4 Of Swords which can sometimes be interpreted as the recuperation, or convalescence, card. He is being offered a 4th cup but isn't interested as he has had more than enough. This card could therefore be post party blues or a need for rest and recovery after a big social engagement. As those 3 cups are on his left then their symbolic position is in the past. The 3 cups should relate to the 3 Of Cups card which is a happy, joyful and social card. The youth under the tree could be a petulant child or teenager who is being difficult or rebelling against family.īy dividing the cups into 3 and 1 the artists opens up other possible interpretations for this card. This theme of unconditional love is one possible interpretation of the 4 of Cups. Therefore in the 6 of Cups those 4 cups represents unconditional love, that is love that cannot be broken, lost or changed. The number 4 represents a solid, rigid structure or something that is static, immutable and unchanging. In the RWS 6 of Cups there are 4 cups positioned in front of the two characters. The numerology of 4, and in particular 4 cups, can be seen in the 6 Of Cups and the King of Cups. Smith, may have chosen to split the cups into 3 and 1 possibly to instruct us, through numerological symbology, in the deeper meanings of this card. A single cup is being offered to him by a hand coming out of a cloud just like the one in the Ace of Cups. ![]() The 4 of Cups card scene was first illustrated in the Rider Waite Smith (RWS) deck as a young man sitting under a tree, with his arms folded defensively, looking at 3 cups on the ground before him. ![]()
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