King of Cups
Affirmation
I strive to be stable and fair-minded.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:Fire of Water.
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Cups
- Archetype:
- Numerology:
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
He holds a short sceptre in his left hand and a great cup in his right; his throne is set upon the sea; on one side a ship is riding and on the other a dolphin is leaping. The implicit is that the Sign of the Cup naturally refers to water, which appears in all the court cards.
Light Meaning
- Keeping a stiff upper lip
- Being brave and clear in the face of adverse circumstances
- Sharing experience as a way of comforting others
- Making fair and empathetic decisions
- Honoring the spirit, not just the letter, of the law
Shadow Meaning
- Allowing yourself to become rigid and unemotional
- Making unfair decisions based on a hidden agenda
- Making decisions without regard for their emotional impact on others
- Abusing spiritual authority
- Using emotional or spiritual leverage to exercise unhealthy control over others
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •What wise person could be consulted for good advice?
- •How can I make sure I'm being as objective and fair as possible?
- •To what extent am I capable of keeping a stiff upper lip?
Personal Meaning
Calm, gentleness, serenity, wisdom, diplomacy, compassion, patience, tolerance and healing, or a mature person who will bring these qualities into his or her relationship with you.
Calm, gentleness, serenity, wisdom, diplomacy, compassion, patience, tolerance and healing, or a mature person who brought these qualities into his or her relationship with you.
Calm, gentleness, serenity, wisdom, diplomacy, compassion, patience, tolerance and healing. Examine your situation and find ways to infuse it with this energy.Also, a mature person who brings these qualities into his or her relationship with you. Appreciate the calm serenity and wisdom this relationship brings to your life for these energies are especially important for you at this time.
Personal Reversed Meaning
The calm, gentle, serene, wise, diplomatic, compassionate, patient, tolerantand healing qualities of the King of Cups are being blocked at this time. Take the time and care to cultivate these attributes.
The calm, gentle, serene, wise, diplomatic, compassionate, patient, tolerantand healing qualities of the King of Cups are being blocked at this time, or you have had difficulty with a person displaying these characteristics.
The calm, gentle, serene, wise, diplomatic, compassionate, patient, tolerantand healing qualities of the King of Cups are being blocked at this time. Take the time to work on cultivating these attributes.
Fortune Telling
- •This card represents an older man with a gentle, sensitive presence, likely born between February 9th and March 10th, who is known for his fairness and tolerance