King of Cups
The King of Cups is a leader of great compassion and empathy. He’s the Fisher King, the wounded leader who has gained compassion in the process of healing his own wounds. Who can… Continue reading
The King of Cups is a leader of great compassion and empathy. He’s the Fisher King, the wounded leader who has gained compassion in the process of healing his own wounds. Who can… Continue reading
The King, as a card, is our conscious external face. He is the ruler, the authority, the construct- he is the sense of duty and the sense of entitlement, the sense of obligation… Continue reading
The Queen of Cups is a compassionate, nurturing Queen. Her strength lies in her emotions — a bit of a strange concept in our culture, where we so often view emotions as a… Continue reading
The Queen, as I read the cards, is the unconscious, but external, portion of ourselves. This is a little difficult on the surface, but it’s most obvious in our relationship behaviors- the things… Continue reading
The Knight of Cups is in search of their dreams. Full of passion and energy, this is someone setting out to seek their dreams in the world. A seeker of love, of fulfillment,… Continue reading
The Knight is the messenger of the court cards, but also the motion, the catalyst. The Knight makes things happen, whether for good or ill; the Knight is the agent of change. The suit… Continue reading
The Page of Cups is a young person submerged in the sea of emotions and dreams that can well forth. Someone young, someone new to the strength of feeling can feel overwhelmed, feel… Continue reading
The Page is the innocent of the court cards, but also the unconscious actor. The Page is both uninfluenced by age and the world, and uninhibited by concerns and consequences. The suit of… Continue reading
Norman Rockwell’s family scenes — idyllic, peaceful, loving. The Ten of Cups calls up the imagery of a warm, loving family gathering. It may be a memory that comes to mind for you,… Continue reading
Within the intimacy of friends and family, there it is that our cups overflow with joy and pleasure. Like all the Tens, the Ten of Cups is card of completion, fulfillment- in this… Continue reading