King of Cups
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Represents the zodiac sign of Cancer.
Elementally - Fire of Water
Aquarius-Pisces cusp (20 degrees Aquarius to 20 degrees Pisces)
Lord of Waves and Water
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences. This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness. The cup is the container of something sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing, imagination. In it's negative form it can represent anger, resentment, misunderstandings, hurt, pain, rejection, disputes, divorce, conflict, inconsiderate behaviour.
Kings stand for actual people in your life or different aspects of your personality. Kings are father figures and symbolize mature men, leadership and authority. Kings stand for force of will, initiative, publicity, honours, rewards, public recognition.
Elementally - Fire of Water
Aquarius-Pisces cusp (20 degrees Aquarius to 20 degrees Pisces)
Lord of Waves and Water
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences. This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness. The cup is the container of something sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing, imagination. In it's negative form it can represent anger, resentment, misunderstandings, hurt, pain, rejection, disputes, divorce, conflict, inconsiderate behaviour.
Kings stand for actual people in your life or different aspects of your personality. Kings are father figures and symbolize mature men, leadership and authority. Kings stand for force of will, initiative, publicity, honours, rewards, public recognition.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
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.
Divinatory Meanings: Fair man, man of business, law, or divinity; responsible, disposed to oblige the Querent; also equity, art and science, including those who profess science, law and art; creative intelligence.
Reversed: Dishonest, double-dealing man; roguery, exaction, injustice, vice, scandal, pillage, considerable loss.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana:
King.- Beware of ill-will on the part of a man of position, and of hypocrisy pretending to help. Reversed: Loss.
Divinatory Meanings: Fair man, man of business, law, or divinity; responsible, disposed to oblige the Querent; also equity, art and science, including those who profess science, law and art; creative intelligence.
Reversed: Dishonest, double-dealing man; roguery, exaction, injustice, vice, scandal, pillage, considerable loss.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana:
King.- Beware of ill-will on the part of a man of position, and of hypocrisy pretending to help. Reversed: Loss.
Upright
The champion.
A man of culture and intelligence; will listen and offer sound advice.
A family man, a loving man.
Feelings, imagination, respect, trust, elegance, generosity, wisdom, healing, intuition, strength and compassion.
Feel what you feel without censure of apology and encourage others to do the same.
You rule as King over the world of your feelings.
A good friend.
Tolerant of other's positions.
Community spirited.
Willingness to sacrifice feelings and dreams for the general good.
Often lives by the sea.
Devout and introspective.
The situation will be received favourably, especially if it is an artistic pursuit.
Cover your feelings with a calm exterior. You can ride this out.
Repressing desire in favour of responsibility.
Feelings.
Imagination.
Respect, trust.
Elegance.
Generosity.
Wisdom.
Healing.
Creativity and joy, creative leadership.
Often makes a living as a counsellor, a guide, a minister, or as a psychologist.
Can be wealthy, either through family wealth or through careful wealth-building money management; rental properties or real estate. (E. Hazel)
A man of culture and intelligence; will listen and offer sound advice.
A family man, a loving man.
Feelings, imagination, respect, trust, elegance, generosity, wisdom, healing, intuition, strength and compassion.
Feel what you feel without censure of apology and encourage others to do the same.
You rule as King over the world of your feelings.
A good friend.
Tolerant of other's positions.
Community spirited.
Willingness to sacrifice feelings and dreams for the general good.
Often lives by the sea.
Devout and introspective.
The situation will be received favourably, especially if it is an artistic pursuit.
Cover your feelings with a calm exterior. You can ride this out.
Repressing desire in favour of responsibility.
Feelings.
Imagination.
Respect, trust.
Elegance.
Generosity.
Wisdom.
Healing.
Creativity and joy, creative leadership.
Often makes a living as a counsellor, a guide, a minister, or as a psychologist.
Can be wealthy, either through family wealth or through careful wealth-building money management; rental properties or real estate. (E. Hazel)
Reversed
Pent up emotions.
Self-harm or seeking destructive distractions instead of dealing with your feelings.
Lack of creativity.
A man with great hidden sadness.
Afraid to feel emotions for fear of losing control.
Dishonest, secretive.
Being part of a con game.
Overly emotional and sentimental.
Jealous and possessive person.
Becoming upset when someone doesn't love us as much as we wish.
Difficult to please.
Crafty, shifty, self-promoting.
Feeling sorry for yourself - no one knows what you've given up.
Becoming resentful and bad tempered because your sacrifice s not appreciated.
An adulterer.
Someone transparent in his flattery.
Tending to selfish security needs at the expense of someone else.
Stop putting on a "good front" and denying your own pain.
Turning to drugs and alcohol because you feel repressed.
Calm expression masking a violent soul.
Watch your money.
Self-harm or seeking destructive distractions instead of dealing with your feelings.
Lack of creativity.
A man with great hidden sadness.
Afraid to feel emotions for fear of losing control.
Dishonest, secretive.
Being part of a con game.
Overly emotional and sentimental.
Jealous and possessive person.
Becoming upset when someone doesn't love us as much as we wish.
Difficult to please.
Crafty, shifty, self-promoting.
Feeling sorry for yourself - no one knows what you've given up.
Becoming resentful and bad tempered because your sacrifice s not appreciated.
An adulterer.
Someone transparent in his flattery.
Tending to selfish security needs at the expense of someone else.
Stop putting on a "good front" and denying your own pain.
Turning to drugs and alcohol because you feel repressed.
Calm expression masking a violent soul.
Watch your money.
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Links
- Wikipedia
- General information about the card.
- Learning the Tarot
- Joan Bunning's site
- Tarot Teachings
- Information, description, meanings.
- The Artist's Inner Vision
- King of Cups
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