Astral Dove

King of Cups

wisdom • diplomacy • restraint • composure

Statistics

arcaneMinor

suitCups

number14

elementalFire of Water.

Meanings

Light

Keeping a stiff upper lip

Being brave and clear in the face of adverse circumstances

Sharing experience as a way of comforting others

Making fair and empathetic decisions

Honoring the spirit

not just the letter

of the law

Shadow

Allowing yourself to become rigid and unemotional

Making unfair decisions based on a hidden agenda

Making decisions without regard for their emotional impact on others

Abusing spiritual authority

Using emotional or spiritual leverage to exercise unhealthy control over others

Description

He holds a short sceptre in his left hand and a great cup in his right; his throne is set upon the sea; on one side a ship is riding and on the other a dolphin is leaping. The implicit is that the Sign of the Cup naturally refers to water, which appears in all the court cards.