Minor Arcana · Cups · VII · Water
Seven of Cups — tarot meaning
assessment, patience, guarding — in feeling, bonds and the inner tide
Upright
Many dreams, few chosen. The illusion of options; discernment is the work.
Reversed
A choice made — the fog of possibility clearing into decision.
Shown from the 1909 William Rider & Sons deck (public domain). A card is read in relation to the question and the cards around it; these meanings are a starting point, not a verdict.