Decan Ruler (Sun): The Sun presides over this decan, providing a radiating spirit that fuels emotional and material exchange. Those with this placement often realize the unions they seek, but they must experience tests of trust, demanding vulnerability and discernment. 

Sign (Scorpio): In second decan of Scorpio, the solitary yearning in the first gives way to entangled partnerships—intensely generative and equally volatile.  This decan is driven by the pursuit of something meaningful—a mutually elevating exchange; however, as with any sincere attempt to do good, there’s always the potential for things to go awry. There is an intensity of being deeply intertwined with another person, where true refinement can only emerge through deep trust and vulnerability.  This process is involves letting go of the separate self, where one is not destroyed in union but instead transformed by it. This decan is about establishing mutually beneficial, enduring relationships.

6: Six represent purpose in the world of the element.

Tree of Life (Tiphareth in Briah): The 6 of Cups represents Tiphareth in Briah. In the Mental World, Tiphareth is the purpose of emotions.

Sephira (Tiphareth): All sixes deal with universal harmony from elemental mastery, and correspond to the sixth sephira, Tiphareth, which is commonly referred to by Qabalists as “Beauty.” Tiphareth is associated with the Sun. The Sun, which sustains and illuminates Earth, represents the Light of the Soul and mastery over the four elemental aspects of Personality. The Sun archetype radiates life and vitality, sparking one’s unique journey to reach their highest creative potential through self-expression. 

World (Briah): All Cups correspond to the second of four worlds, the World of Briah (“The World of Creation”), which is also called the creative world. The element associated with the World of Briah is Water.

The Story of Water: The element of water, traditionally symbolized by the suit of cups in the Tarot system, exhibits an inherent connection with the domains of relationships and desires. The essence of this element is inextricably linked to the exploration and expression of emotions encompassing comfort, safety, danger, desire, delusion, contentment, love, and a myriad of other permutations that constitute the nuanced spectrum of human affective experience. The narratives and stories aligned with the water element revolve around the thematic explorations of desire, fulfillment, betrayal, disappointment, enchantment, thereby encapsulating the perpetual ebb and flow that characterizes the depths of the emotional experience in all its complexities.

Time of Year: November 1/2 – November 10/11

Zodiacal Longitude: 10°00’–19°59’ Scorpio

Color (Hex Code): #FBD730