One way to fine tune your understanding of the cards and to add precision to your readings is to compare cards with similar themes. Looking at the similarities and differences will deepen your interpretations.
For example, the 2 of Cups and the 10 of Cups (pictured below, from the Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson) both focus on love between two people. In these images, both the couples are embracing. Both have that wonderful “and they lived happily ever after” feeling to them. But they are also different in that one is the beginning of a love relationship and the other is a love that is still fresh but has the quality of longevity.
First, let’s consider the numbering. The
