King of Cups聖杯國王

Minor Arcana · Cups

The suit of Cups belongs to water: feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner life.

Upright meaning

Emotional steadinessAcceptanceMaturity

Handle feelings in a calm, mature way, finding balance between reason and emotion.

Something to do today

• In an emotional situation, stay calm first and then respond.

Reversed meaning

Bottled-up feelingsColdnessMood swings

You may be holding feelings down to stay calm, or your mood may suddenly swing. Acknowledging emotions is healthier than suppressing them.

Something to do today

• Find a safe way to let out today's feelings.

About the card face

The card face is from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith and now in the public domain.