49-King of Cups Upright Rider Waite Love Tarot Reading

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With regard to ‘love questions,’ when The King appears, the news is very good. There are few cards that are more loving than The King of Cups. If you are looking for love, this can indicate someone who is very balanced and loving headed your way soon. The cards are not infallible when it comes to indication of physical characteristics but in general this card will indicate people with hair/coloring on the lighter end of the spectrum. The King bodes well regarding love.

Card Meanings: Caring, Willingness, Mature Compassionate Male, Devoted, Easy Going, Romantic, Friendly, Good Husband/Partner/Father, Loyal, Faithful, Married Man, Family Orientated, Affectionate, Balanced, Generous, Charming, Wise, Diplomatic, Sympathetic, Enjoyment, Spiritual Guide, Calm, Tolerant, Kindness

The King of Cups speaks of balanced male and feminine energy; he holds all the positive qualities of both masculine and feminine. Often he indicates a literal man in your life. Usually, when he represents a live person’, he’s referring to a very kind and loving man, who will generally have hair on the lighter end of the spectrum. Know that you are supported by the universe, in ways seen and unseen, when he appears.

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Complete Book of Tarot: Trump 9: The Hermit. Despite living a life characterized by Love, Prudence, and Justice, we may need to get away for a while to ponder who we are, where we are going, and how to put our lives in perspective. Prayer and meditation are powerful practices that rank ninth in the order of trump cards.

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Complete Book of Tarot: Kings are mature accomplished individuals (father figures) who are in charge of the matters related to their suit and element. They represent important men in the querent’s life or significant personality traits needed by the querent to navigate the situation. When upright, the King of Cups is a sensitive, emotionally attuned man of accomplishment who gives good advice that can be of great assistance. He is often quite cultured and may appear in the form of a helpful physician, therapist, counselor, cleric, or other professional who ministers to the needs of the querent. Some authors feel that the King of Cups (Air of Water) comes across as cool and emotionally detached as he tries to give preference to his intellect while he keeps his own feelings under wraps.

Reversed Cards: If you could learn how to master your emotions so you could protect them, would you? The King of Cups is a master of his emotional being. He knows when to show his feelings, when to keep them guarded, and when to lock them up so they cannot be used against him in a time of crisis or war. Here in the protection aspect of the King of Cups, he is willing to show you how to do the same. Your emotions can be your secret weapon if you learn how to control them.

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Reversed Cards: The King of Cups has the ability to show you exactly how to take your dreams and make them real. He is more than willing to tap you in to the greater web of intuition if you will let him. All you have to do is ask and be willing to peer deeply into his watery chalice. There is only one catch: you have to control your emotions. No matter what you see reflected, you have to stay in alignment with the dream or goal you say you want to create. Hold that feeling and watch as the images in the water change and shift with your emotional state of being.