Eight of Cups Art and Meaning
About the Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Meaning of Eight of Cups from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
Recreation; fun.
Reversed
Wasted time; disarray. Neglect.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Jealousy and trouble.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Marriage with a fair woman.
Reversed
Perfect satisfaction.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Honours. Approbation. Jealousy. Misery.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A fair Girl, Friendship, Attachment, Tenderness
Reversed
Gaiety, Feasting, Joy, Pleasure.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Thoughts of marriage, affections of a fair person
Reversed
unresponsiveness.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
parents and children live together in unity and love; the parents will receive birth-day gifts from their children.