Page of Cups is gentle, creative, and open to inspiration. In the Golden Dawn system, the Page (or Princess) represents the earthy part of Water—the crystallization of emotional energy into tangible form, the ground from which feeling springs into manifestation.

The Page of Cups brings messages of love, intuitive gifts, and the promise of fresh emotional beginnings. This youthful figure gazes with wonder at the fish rising from their cup—a messenger from the unconscious, bringing creative inspiration or psychic impressions. The Page represents the first stirring of emotional or creative impulses, the innocent openness that allows spirit to communicate through feeling.

As the earthy aspect of Water, the Page grounds emotional energy into practical expression. This is the first sketch of the artist, the initial intuition of the mystic, the young heart's first stirring of love. The Page of Cups encourages you to trust your instincts and welcome surprise, to remain open to the unexpected messages that arise from the depths of your own soul.

Upright: Creativity, intuition, gentle messages, emotional openness, imagination, new feelings, synchronicity.

Reversed: Immaturity, emotional block, missed messages, insecurity, creative stagnation.