Minor Arcana · Cups
Queen of Cups
The deep well
Upright meaning
Someone who understands your feelings without being told. Gentleness with real depth.
Reversed meaning
Emotionally overwhelmed, blurred boundaries, or self-sacrifice to the point of vanishing.
What is in the picture
She sits on a throne right at the water's edge, holding an ornate cup with a lid and handles shaped like angels. It is the only closed cup in the entire deck. She gazes into it rather than out at us. She understands feeling very well, and she does not put all of it on display.
Love
A partner who understands and forgives.
Career
Caring, counselling and therapeutic work suit you well.
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
This week, listen to someone without offering a single piece of advice. Just listen. That is this card's real skill, and it is rarer than it sounds.
Is Queen of Cups a yes or a no?
Yes, if you follow what you feel rather than what you have reasoned your way to.
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