44-Nine of Cups – Reversed Rider Waite Deck

Your Chosen Card – Nine of Cups Reversed Rider Waite Deck

When reversed, the Nine of Cups suggests an excessive focus on material pleasures and conspicuous consumerism. Such superficial behavior makes you come across as smug and complacent. Success can be a two-edged sword: it can grant all your wishes, but it can also turn you into a grown-up version of an egocentric spoiled child.

Keywords Reversed: Vanity, conceit, egotism, pomp, pageantry, complacency, unfulfilled desires, superficiality, materialism, overindulgence, reckless generosity, smugness, self-satisfaction, spoiled by success.

Timing: 10 Pisces–20 Pisces. Tropical, 1 March–10 March. Sidereal, 24 March–2 April.
Astrology: The expansive benefic Jupiter (dignified) in the second decan of watery Pisces, realm of the Knight of Cups (Fire of Water) and the dreamy Moon (Pisces). Jupiter is linked to the Wheel of Fortune.
Number Symbolism: 9 – the final single digit, culmination, fruition, attainment.

Nine Of Cups: Content In Pompous Circumstances

When Nine of Cups is reversed you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise.  If Nine of Cups is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is Nine of Cups is trying to tell you.  If you had a particular issue in  mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.

This chosen card is part of your reversed card reading for Nine of Cups using cards from the Rider Waite Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.


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Complete Book of Tarot
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Complete Book of Tarot: Astrology: Lovely and affectionate Venus (debilitated) in the third decan of fiery Aries, realm of the Waite King/Thoth Prince of Pentacles (Air of Earth) and the Emperor (Aries). Venus is linked to the Empress.

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Complete Book of Tarot: When upright, the Nine of Cups indicates a period of pleasure, creativity, and enjoyment. Wishes are fulfilled and dreams come true. This is a time of material happiness and success in mundane matters. You feel particularly creative and sociable at this time. Your many blessings are cause for celebration and sharing your happiness with others.

Complete Book of Tarot: Myth 5: The Catholic Church banned tarot as a form of heresy and as dangerous black magic.

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