Minor Arcana · Cups
King of Cups
King of Cups is a Minor Arcana · Cups card of the tarot deck. Its keywords are: Emotional Balance, Wisdom, Diplomacy, Composure. Read below what it says upright and reversed.
- Emotional Balance
- Wisdom
- Diplomacy
- Composure
What does King of Cups mean upright?
Emotional mastery, diplomacy and calm in turbulent water. You feel deeply and you are not ruled by it — that combination is rare and valuable. Offer steadiness to those around you. The King of Cups holds the whole sea without being swept by it.
What does King of Cups mean reversed?
Suppressed emotion, moodiness or composure used as a wall. Control has slipped into avoidance, and something unspoken is leaking sideways. Let yourself feel it before it governs you unacknowledged. Calm is not the same as closed.