What does the King of Cups card mean in Tarot?

In Tarot, the King of Cups represents self-control and emotional stability, as well as achievements, romance, intuition and wisdom not to act too close to the skin. It brings the arrival of good times in relationships.

This card talks about people who are mediators, intuitive, creative, understanding, loving, seductive and easy to get along with. It is that person who has walked through paths in which he or she has felt all kinds of emotions and feelings until reaching control over them.

The King of Cups is part of the court group (Kings, Jacks, Knights and Axes), representing masculine energy and maturity. Learn more about this card below.

King of Cups Fundamentals

Tarot cards have details that represent various aspects of life, being possible to make an in-depth reading about a particular situation and point an advice to deal with it. This is no different with the King of Cups card.

The appearance of this card in a reading shows the arrival of moments of happiness, love, abundance, tranquility, achievements and emotional accomplishments.

It is necessary to be attentive to maintain balance and not put feelings before reason, acting on impulse. It suggests having diplomacy and respect in dealing with other people, knowing how to listen, especially in love relationships, allowing yourself to live them fully.

History

A king is one who, besides possessing power and authority, knows how to deal with people, with diverse situations and with the most turbulent and deep emotions, as in this case, the King of Cups. Life brings challenges and obstacles, but the king remains full, serene and with his head held high.

The chart shows the maturity of the human being emotionally, being loving and caring, listening to his intuition, knowing how to resolve conflicts with wisdom and showing the goodness that is within us.

Iconography

In the Rider Waite deck, we have a grown man sitting on a throne floating over troubled waters, symbolizing his control over his emotions, since he can't stop feeling them. The fish necklace around his neck symbolizes power over imagination.

His blue clothes symbolize calm, tranquility, creativity and intuition, while his yellow cape symbolizes reason and intellectuality. His red shawl symbolizes courage, action, love, passion, that which moves and motivates you.

The chalice he is holding in his hands symbolizes love, while the scepter, in his other hand, symbolizes authority, while the crown bears the colors of his robes, symbolizing power and wisdom.

In the Marseille deck, we have a man sitting on a throne. There is no image of water on this card, but the emotions are represented by the large scepter in his hand with his gaze turned to the right. It has the same meanings as in the Rider Waite deck and others.

The suit of hearts

The suit of hearts is the most emotional suit of the Tarot. It talks about emotions, feelings and how we deal with them, with a greater focus on our relationships with other people. It brings love and happiness in abundance.

Live life with more lightness and joy, allowing yourself to open to the new and to value those who are around us. Celebrate all the victories of your life with family and loved ones. Invest in hobbies that stimulate creativity.

Water element

This element tells us about emotions, feelings, creativity, sensitivity, relationships, imagination, self-knowledge, spirituality and intuition. It is an element for loving people, kind, understanding, sensitive, intuitive and artists.

Tarot cards can be read in conjunction with the signs to deepen the readings even more. In this case, the suit of hearts is combined with the signs of cancer, scorpio and fish.

Meaning of the card King of Cups

There are other interpretations for the King of Cups card. It symbolizes a caring, friendly and faithful person, willing to help those in need. It's that shoulder to cry on and trust. Besides liking to be close to the family.

It also represents diplomacy and respect. It represents someone who thinks a lot about the collective, resolves conflicts without using violence, knows how to express their feelings well and is in balance with masculine and feminine energies. It may indicate that some problem will be successfully resolved.

However, it shows an accomplished human being who has achieved his goals, knows his own limits, does not repress what he feels, is a good listener and is always ready to give comfort to people. See more meanings about the card in the next topics.

Benevolence and maturity

Benevolence is a natural characteristic of the person represented by the King of Cups. He is a good listener and is always willing to help those in need, thinks a lot about the collective good and is charitable.

Maturity is not linked to age. The King of Cups demonstrates this characteristic with his level of morality and the experiences he has already gone through.

Emotional self-control

In the Tarot reading, it will show the need for emotional self-control to deal with obstacles in life. Whether the consulter or someone else, solving problems on impulse is not the best idea at the moment.

Meditation practices, yoga, physical exercise, dance, self-awareness and reading are some examples to start controlling emotions.

Magnetism and receptivity

There is a great magnetism in the person when the King of Cups appears in the reading, a greater ease in attracting good friendships, new opportunities and to accomplish what you want. Be receptive to love and happiness and feel these wonderful emotions in your life. That healthy relationship so desired will manifest in your life.

Harmony and stability

This chart demonstrates the arrival of emotional stability in relationships and individually, but for this to happen, it is necessary that both enter into harmony, treating each other with well-deserved respect and understanding.

Have self love, maintain a positive attitude, have a more assertive communication and do not let negative feelings be ahead of reason. To be in harmony with others, it is necessary to be in harmony with yourself.

Comfort and support for others

The King of Cups in the Tarot represents a consoling and kind person, one who will welcome others, help ease their pain, listen to their problems, difficulties and will direct a path for them.

This person likes to support the dreams, projects and goals of others, feels good to see them grow in life. Will give you tips and will always be by your side, motivating you to achieve what you want. Value this person.

King of Cups in love

When the King of Cups appears in the Tarot reading for love, you can be sure that good news is coming! This card indicates new relationships, a strong passion in the air, lots of romance and affective responsibility.

Seduction games will be on the rise, take advantage of this moment. Feel confident, charming, competent and show that the person can trust you and vice versa.

Overall, this card represents a very positive phase in your love life, you will feel loved and fulfilled. Want to know more about the King of Cups in love? Keep reading this article and find out.

For committed people

The King of Cups card indicates good times for the couple. There will be a lot of commitment, affection and romance in the relationship. If the relationship is already good, it will get even better. If the relationship is colder, it will start to heat up.

If you are already getting to know someone, the relationship will become more serious, with a request for dating or marriage. Have good communication with your partner. In the reading where you want to know about what the other person feels for you, it shows that he or she has good feelings, loyalty, friendship and a lot of love for you.

For singles

If you are single, this card indicates a mature person, educated, affectionate, romantic, who knows what he wants, who knows how to communicate well, loyal, friendly, sensitive and charming appearing in your life. She will charm you, treat you well, win you over. She will want to be present in your life. Embrace the happiness that is coming. This person can even come from one of your friendships.

Remember that your time is too precious to waste it with those who are not interested in you or who perceive that they are not treating you as well as they deserve. Combining the King of Cups card with astrology, for a more detailed reading, indicates the arrival of a person from the sign of Pisces, Scorpio or Cancer. Stay tuned.

King of hearts at work

The King of Cups at work brings good news and recognition. It is a stable period in the company, with colleagues and with clients. Whether you are a company employee or self-employed.

The areas of greatest chance of success when this card appears in a Tarot reading are: management and leadership positions, executive positions, health positions such as nurse and veterinarian, artistic jobs and psychology. We will talk more about this card in professional life below.

For employees

If this card appears in the reading for you who are employed or have your own business, it indicates the arrival of good news and prosperity. That dream or project of yours will be realized. It also indicates the need to maintain patience, listen more, have a clear and objective communication to avoid conflicts and to have a good image about you.

There will be situations where you will need to help your co-workers or get help from someone in your business. This is a good opportunity for people to get to know you and recognize your efforts and morale. Just be careful that they don't abuse your goodwill.

For unemployed persons

For those who are looking for a job, the paths are open for professional growth and new opportunities. It may indicate the emergence of a man who will help you get a new job or loose services.

It's a good time to invest in studies, take professional courses, resume and make progress on that project that has stalled. Freelancing and odd jobs will help you achieve what you want. Prosperity and abundance are on the way. Keep positive thoughts and never give up at the first difficulty.

Combinations with the King of Cups Card

The King of Cups is a very positive card. Combined with other cards, it brings milder meanings, of relief, problem resolutions, overcoming obstacles. However, depending on the card that comes along, it brings negative meanings and warnings. See some examples of card combinations with the King of Cups in the following topics.

Positive combinations

The King of Cups, together with the Queen of Diamonds, speaks of approaching emotional and financial stability. In the love field, it indicates a loving and successful person. Be careful not to spend your savings on impulse on things you don't need at the moment.

The King of Cups along with The Madman talks about the beginning of a new relationship, new paths to follow. For this, one must allow oneself to live new experiences, open up to love and face the fear of facing the new.

Negative combinations

The King of Cups along with The Hermit shows a distancing or rejection of your own emotions and of those you love in order to avoid getting emotionally hurt, if you have been through traumatic situations. In this case, you need to accept yourself and have a lot of self-love.

The King of Cups together with the 7 of clubs shows that you or another person is acting very defensively, passively and without knowing how to impose yourself, because you think you are being attacked. The lesson here is to learn to position and defend yourself without being too passive. Do not rule out professional help in cases of depression, anxiety, emotional dependence, among others.

A little more about the King of Cups card

The King of Cups shows the reduction of difficulties and obstacles in our lives to achieve our goals and that we are being protected on this path. It also indicates spiritual protection. Because they are happier and kinder people, consequently they are less hostile, violent and rude. They have a lot of wisdom and know how to listen to their intuitions.

In health

This card in the health readings talks about paying more attention to your emotions. It is important to know that feeling very strong negative emotions can affect our health, both mentally and physically.

Pay attention to heart care. Have a healthier diet, with less saturated fats. Practice physical exercises accompanied by a professional and meditation.

Inverted card

When the King of Cups appears inverted in the reading, it will have negative and challenging meanings. When it represents a person, it shows that he can be emotionally unstable, that he acts by his emotions and has difficulties in dealing with them.

As the card represents the emotional, imagination and creativity, the person may use a deep immersion in fantasy worlds or the consumption of alcoholic beverages for escape from reality.

Challenges

There is a difficulty in expressing what you feel and being considered a cold or indifferent person, difficult to deal with. This ends up pushing the people around you away.

May represent a person who is emotionally immature, unethical, and doesn't take others' feelings into consideration. May use emotions and feelings to manipulate them to get what he wants, even if it's a bad attitude.

Tips

When this card comes out in a Tarot reading, its general meanings are positive. Expect good news and improvements in the love field. You will be surrounded by people who will be willing to help and support you. Take the opportunity to do the same for them.

On the other hand, know how to listen to other people without diminishing what they are feeling. Knowing how to deal with emotions is a longer path, it takes time, determination and constant practice.

Can the King of Cups signify a good time to practice altruism?

To be altruistic is a type of behavior in which your actions benefit other people. To be solidary. This card represents the need for this behavior in our lives, acting in favor of the collective.

It is a good time to participate in solidarity actions and volunteer work. You can visit nursing homes to keep the elderly company, help NGOs for abandoned animals, participate in cleaning squares and beaches, cook at a charity event, among others.

With this, we conclude that the King of Cups card indicates a propitious moment to practice good deeds and think more about others, leaving the ego aside and evolving morally and spiritually.