Ten of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

The most breathtaking happiness can be found in the most ordinary of circumstances. The Ten of Cups represents the happiness found in the domestic sphere. One does not need a grand parade and legions of medals to feel successful, true happiness can be found in the hearth. Perhaps you are experiencing a period of harmony within your family and good times for everyone that you love.
Of course, the familial bliss expressed in the card does not have to be literal. Blood families can often be fraught and painful arrangements, true happiness and contentment can be discovered in found families as well. Perhaps you have settled into a network of people after years of being alone, or you have made peace with your own self. A home is wherever you choose it to be and a family can include whomever you choose, as long as they bring you inner peace and fulfillment.
After a long period of striving, your dreams have come true, whatever they may be. Bask in your contentment, you have earned it.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

The Ten of Cups reversed upends the harmony found in the card when upright. The domestic bliss has been chased away by family troubles. Some fighting is normal even in the closest relationships, but constant discord is not normal. Perhaps it is time for your family to reevaluate how you relate to each other and why you are finding it so difficult to maintain peace. Too often the ones we love hurt us most and bring out the ugliest sides of us. You may need to let go of your righteous indignation and desire for revenge in order to find the harmony that you actually want. However, if you find that your family constantly tramples over your needs, it may be time to seek domestic bliss elsewhere.
The Ten of Cups reversed also represents dreams of any kind that have been broken. Your hopes have been violently crushed by fate, those around you, or even your own mistakes. It is alright to take time to mourn what has been lost, but do not let your grief blind you to the joy that can be found at the next curve in the road.