Tarot · Cups
Queen of Cups
- compassion
- intuition
- care
The picture
A queen sits on a throne at the water's edge, carved with small sea creatures, and gazes at an ornate lidded cup in her hands.
The meaning
The Queen of Cups looks into her cup as though reading it. The tradition reads her as compassion, intuition and emotional depth. She stands for someone who listens and senses what is left unsaid. Her care is calm and dependable.
Reversed
Reversed, she is read as compassion that forgets itself, or feelings that flood over.
In love
In love she is read as deep affection, empathy and faithfulness.
At work
At work she stands for work with people, counselling, caring and a fine sense for others.
As your card of the day
Your instinct is a good counsellor today. Listen to what lies between the words.
The Queen of Cups stands for care. Give yourself today the same kindness you give others.
Cups belong to water. By tradition they stand for feelings, relationships and whatever moves us inside.
Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).