Nine of Cups as a Person (Upright & Reversed) Tarot Card Meaning

The Nine of Cups is the card of wishes coming true, contentment, satisfaction, achievements, and success. This card depicts a man sitting with nine cups around him. He is smiling and looks very satisfied. He is content with what he has. The cups around him represent emotional fulfillment. 

The Nine of Cups reminds us that wishes do come true and that success will come your way. Emotional fulfillment exists, and you deserve it all. The Universe is a place of abundance, and this abundance was meant for you. The Nine of Cups reminds us to never settle for less than what we deserve. If you are still looking for emotional fulfillment, know that it is out there and waiting for you.

Upright Nine of Cups as a Person

If the Nine of Cups appears in a Tarot spread as a person, that means that this person is jovial and fun to be around. This person will have an excellent sense of humor. This card is astrologically associated with Jupiter in Pisces. Jupiter carries a masculine, active, assertive energy while Pisces is a feminine sign with passive, receptive energy. However, because Jupiter was the traditional ruler of Pisces before the discovery of Neptune, this energy complements each other and works very well. We all have a little bit of both energies expressed in a balanced way, regardless of which gender we identify as.

For physical characteristics, the Nine of Cups as a person represents someone who exudes a fun and boisterous energy. They love telling jokes and being the life of the party. They will dress or express themselves in a very “extra” way. They might enjoy avant-garde or flamboyant outfits—they don’t take themselves too seriously. Because the Number 9 in numerology is all about individuality, independence, and nearing finality, they march to the beat of their own drum. They do what makes themselves happy because they understand that life is short. 

For emotional characteristics, the Nine of Cups as a person represents someone who is content and satisfied with their life. This person would rather be single but happy, then in a partnership but miserable. If you’re romantically involved with this person, consider yourself lucky. They love spending time with you. One common misconception of the Nine of Cups is that the individual in the card is only happy because they are wealthy, and therefore, they must be greedy and selfish. In the upright position, this isn’t the case. 

For careers, the Nine of Cups can represent someone who works as a comedian, actor, or in another role in the entertainment industry. Alternatively, they are a person who is very satisfied about where they are in their career, regardless of industry. They could be very successful, or they are an easygoing person who values happiness over monetary success. Either way, happiness is high up on this person’s priority list when it comes to their work. They would rather be a struggling actor, stand-up comedian, musician, artist, and working a bartending day job on the side, as long as whatever they do sparks joy. This person is also the type to turn a hobby into a business, or only seek out jobs that are fun for them. Because Pisces and Neptune rule photography, film, and storytelling, they may find luck in those fields.

The Nine of Cups as a person represents someone who makes you feel like you’re in good company. This person is fun to be around, and they’re happy to have fun around people, but they’re also happy just to be alone. In numerology, the Number 9 can be all about individuality, independence, and the importance of the “Self”. This person has understood the lesson of not relying on others for happiness in life. Usually with the influence of Jupiter in Pisces, this person may have a boisterous or absurdist sense of humor. Jupiter also indicates that, while this person may be abundant, they also highly value spirituality. 

Reversed Nine of Cups as a Person

If the Nine of Cups reversed appears in a Tarot spread as a person, that means that this person is unhappy with their life. They’re at a place or time in their lives where their discontentment is overtaking their life. Because this is a Minor Arcana card, some of these traits will not be inherent aspects of their identity. If they are behaving unfavorably, they might just be going through a temporary phase. It may be a behavioral pattern that they can still unlearn, if they choose to. Good or bad, nobody is perfect, and people can use their free will to change for the better.

For physical characteristics, the Nine of Cups reversed as a person represents someone who is unhappy with their life and shows it physically. They may frequently have a sour look on their face. They may dress in a way that says “I don’t care anymore.” They’re unhappy about the way they look, yet they do nothing to change their circumstances. They like to complain for the sake of complaining. This is the type of person who will complain about gym memberships being “expensive” when yoga videos on YouTube and running at the park are free. When you are around this person, you can physically feel their negative vibes. 

For emotional characteristics, the Nine of Cups reversed as a person represents someone who has bad, unhappy vibes. Because this card is astrologically associated with Jupiter and Pisces, they may have delusions of grandeur which are the roots of their unhappiness. Most of us don’t like reality checks, but this person has reality checks on the daily. No wonder they’re unhappy. They may believe that they’re entitled to things that should be earned. When they don’t get what they want, they sulk. They do not take accountability.

For careers, the Nine of Cups reversed can represent someone who’s either very unhappy with where they are in their careers, or overly smug to the point of abusing their position. They may abuse their power or misuse perks that come with the job. They may work in any of the fields that they’re upright counterpart works in, but they didn’t choose that career path because it makes them happy. They may have been motivated by power, fame, money, or wanting to impress their parents. 

The Nine of Cups reversed as a person represents someone who makes you feel like there’s something wrong or unsatisfactory with you, when in fact, they’re the problem. In numerology the Number 9 is all about the “Self”. Don’t take this person’s negativity personally, because they are most likely projecting. If you’re romantically involved with this person, you might find them to be very selfish. They are only concerned with what they can gain, what they want, what makes them happy.

Conclusion

For love readings, the Nine of Cups represents emotional fulfillment and contentment. Wishes do come true, and dreams are realized. True happiness and emotional satisfaction is out there, and you should not settle for anything less than you deserve. Wholeness, harmony, belonging, and abundance were meant to be yours. 

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