King of Cups tarot card meaning

  • Minor Arcana · Cups
  • wisdom
  • diplomacy
  • restraint
  • composure
King of Cups tarot card

Steady in the presence of other people's storms.

King of Cups upright

  • 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

King of Cups reversed

  • 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

King of Cups as a prediction

  • 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