Love and relationships
Upright
emotionally mature love, steady affection, balanced feelings, compassionate partnership
Reversed
repressed emotion, coldness, moodiness, emotional volatility
KKing of CupsCups
- Arcana
- Minor
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Mars
- Zodiac
- Scorpio
- Yes / no
- yes
The deck
King of Cups
Emotional mastery, calm authority, diplomacy, balance of heart and head, wise counsel.
Reversed, the card turns inward: Repressed emotion, coldness, manipulation, moodiness in power, emotional volatility.
Upright
- emotional mastery
- calm authority
- diplomacy
- balance of heart and head
- wise counsel
Reversed
- repressed emotion
- coldness
- manipulation
- moodiness in power
- emotional volatility
What it means in context
Work and money
Upright
diplomatic leadership, calm management, emotional maturity, balancing people and results
Reversed
emotional volatility, coldness, manipulation, poor composure
Mood
Upright
Steady, gracious.
Reversed
moody, guarded, volatile
Spiritual
Upright
emotional mastery, compassionate leadership, balanced spirituality, calm inner authority
Reversed
repressed emotion, imbalance, volatility beneath calm, disconnection from feeling