Tarot Cards Meanings - The Suit of Cups - The King of Cups - Meaning

The King of Cups - tarot card meanings and illustrations

The King of CupsBasic Meaning

Upright - A person who commands respect, but not love. A man of business or law, considerate and responsible. He is kind but ambitious and a skilled negotiator. He is a born manipulator, someone who has arrived in a position of power by the use of brain as opposed to brawn. He avoids taking people into his confidence and often works in secret or behind the scenes. He is a seeker of power, with hidden motives, often distrusted or feared by those around him.

Key Words: Respect, family, artistic tendencies, mature love.


Ill Dignified or Reversed - May indicate an aggressive, unscrupulous, untrustworthy man who may be involved in double dealing. His only responsibilities are to himself and he has no moral sense. He may try to involve his associates in gossip as he himself may be drawn.

Key Words: lack of moral sense, gossip, may indicate an unscrupulous man.

The King of Cups meaning and symbolism in detail.

The King of Cups Card illustration.


The Suit of Cups.