Love and relationships
Upright
deep emotional support, intuitive love, compassion, strong emotional connection
Reversed
emotional overwhelm, codependency, dissolved boundaries, martyrdom
QQueen of CupsCups
- Arcana
- Minor
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Moon
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Yes / no
- yes
The deck
Queen of Cups
Compassion, emotional depth, intuition, nurturing presence, empathy.
Reversed, the card turns inward: Emotional overwhelm, codependency, martyrdom, boundaries dissolved, manipulation through feeling.
Upright
- compassion
- emotional depth
- intuition
- nurturing presence
- empathy
Reversed
- emotional overwhelm
- codependency
- martyrdom
- boundaries dissolved
- manipulation through feeling
What it means in context
Work and money
Upright
empathetic leadership, caring profession, emotional intelligence, supportive workplace
Reversed
emotional overwhelm, poor boundaries, over-giving, depletion
Mood
Upright
Empathic, calm.
Reversed
overwhelmed, drained, insecure
Spiritual
Upright
deep intuition, compassionate presence, emotional wisdom, receptive spiritual awareness
Reversed
dissolved boundaries, emotional overwhelm, codependency, martyrdom