King of Cups
Minor ArcanacupsWater
King of Cups upright
emotional balancewisdomdiplomacy
Upright, King of Cups speaks of emotional balance, wisdom, diplomacy. As a cups card, it colours emotions, relationships and matters of the heart. Drawn upright, treat its keywords as the green light — lean into them.
King of Cups reversed
manipulationmoodinessrepression
Reversed, King of Cups leans toward manipulation, moodiness, repression. It often points to something to release, rebalance, or look at more honestly before moving on.
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