Queen 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 Queen of Cups from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
(Polisena) An inventive or creative woman. An artist.
Reversed
(Polisena) Tolerance. Acceptance of the ideas of others.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A fair woman. The loved one. The mistress of a house.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Sometimes denotes a woman of equivocal character.
Reversed
A rich marriage for a man and a distinguished one for a woman.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
An excursion. A journey. A prevented visit Delayed journey.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A fair Woman, Success, Happiness, Advantage, Pleasure
Reversed
A Woman in good position, but intermeddling, and to be distrusted; Success, but with some attendant trouble.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Fair, good-natured woman
Reversed
she has had an unhappy love affair.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
the lady is loved; quiet love; the person will obtain a rich wife; betrothal; marriage; the lady will consent.