Tarot Card
King of Cups (King of Cups)
King of Cups shows how outward mastery, stewardship, and responsible leadership moves through emotion, intimacy, intuition, and the heart. In a reading, it asks you to shape the environment through mature decisions while staying honest about the material in front of you.
Upright keywords
Mastery, Leadership, Stewardship, Emotion, Connection, Intuition
Reversed keywords
Control, Rigidity, Misused authority, Moodiness, Fantasy, Emotional overflow
Symbolism
Rank pattern
The King points to outward mastery, stewardship, and responsible leadership.
Cup
A vessel for feeling, memory, receptivity, and care.
Water
Emotion moves in tides and needs space to flow.