Tarot Card Meanings / King of Cups
K · Cups
King of Cups
Calm · mastery · emotional steadiness
Upright Meaning
Gentle steadiness through the waves. Emotion is your ally, not your ruler.
Symbolism
The King sits on a throne afloat on a choppy sea, cup steady in hand. Emotional mastery: calm on the waves.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed: suppressed or ruled by feeling, calm on the surface with turmoil beneath. Let emotion flow without drowning in it.
King of Cups in Love
A mature, steady relationship that stays tender through storms. Emotion as an ally.
King of Cups in Career & Money
Calm emotional composure under pressure. Softness that overcomes force.
When King of Cups Appears
Appears when steadiness and emotional composure under pressure are the lesson.
Suit & Element
Cups · Water
In a Word
“Keep a gentle steadiness through the waves.”
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