Minor Arcana · Cups
Knight of Cups
The romantic
Upright meaning
Someone who follows the heart, romantic and imaginative. A beautiful invitation is on its way.
Reversed meaning
Empty promises, fickleness, or dreaming as escape from reality.
What is in the picture
A knight rides a white horse at a walk, small wings on either side of his helmet, holding a cup out in front of him like an offer. He is the only knight in the deck whose horse is moving slowly. A stream crosses the dry ground ahead. He arrives by invitation rather than by speed.
Love
A romantic, but check whether the words hold up over time.
Career
Work connected to art or inspiration.
About this suit
Cups are about feeling, love and relationship. The inner world: what you feel, what you long for, and how you connect.
One thing you can do
If there is something you want to say, say it in plain words rather than in hints. This card is beautiful when it is sincere and useless when it is vague.
Is Knight of Cups a yes or a no?
Yes, and it often arrives as an invitation or an offer from someone else.
Beside another card
A card changes meaning according to what sits next to it. These are the two most common pairings — tap through to read the other card.
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