King of Cups

Key meanings

• mastery of feeling
• calm
• wise care
• balance
• composure

King of Cups upright

Mature mastery of feeling: you stay calm and warm even in the middle of a stormy sea.

The shadow side

Holding your feelings on so tight a rein that they harden into cold.

King of Cups reversed

Suppressed feelings, coldness or a hidden storm, emotions that steer you from the shadows.

King of Cups as the card of the day

The sea around you may heave, and still you sit on your throne among the waves without going under. Today your gift is to feel strongly and stay calm at the same time. Keep your heart open and your hand on the wheel.

The question this card asks

Where do you need to feel deeply right now while still keeping your hand on the wheel?