Minor Arcana · Cups
Knight of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
- romance
- charm
- imagination
- following the heart
Knight of Cups upright
The Knight of Cups is the romantic, the poet, the one who follows the heart's flag. Beautiful gestures land here. Lead with feeling and the world answers in kind.
Knight of Cups reversed
Reversed, the Knight of Cups warns of charm without substance, or dreams that never land. Bring the poem into the world. Beauty is for living, not only for imagining.
How to read Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups belongs to the suit of Cups. The suit of water: love, emotions, friendship and intuition.
Knights carry the suit into action, sometimes in a hurry.
Upright, let its keywords guide the reading: romance, charm, imagination, and following the heart.
Reversed, the same themes are usually blocked, delayed or turned inward. Read the reversed meaning above with that in mind.
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