King of Cups

King of Cups quote

"You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was."
~Irish proverb

Meaning upright

Tolerance, understanding, arrogance, idealistic, assertive, good friend, stands above the emotions, makes use of his feelings, seeker, a man with vision, doctor, healer, psychologist, philosopher, knows who he is, knows his feelings, new relationship , looking for love, trust, sensitive, personal self development, sometimes very self-centered, manipulative, lazy, critical.

Meaning reversed

Desperately looking for a relationship, dominate, poor psychological insight, not knowing what is good for you, choosing wrong partners, constantly looking for something that will make you happy, low values, not willing to look at feelings, not knowing what you feel, sensitive to addiction, bad friends.

The King of Cups in your reading

This King I often see as the ultimate grandfather figure. But it may be because he reminds me of my own grandfather. I was very young when he died but in my limited memory I see this friendly greying man who was totally in contact with his feelings. He was tolerant and knew who he was and what he stood for.

Still this card can also hold other meanings and when it comes up in your reading you have to pay attention. This King stands on top of the emotions but he can fold it in a slight intellectual aspect. That is because of his position in the court where he lives. The kings were connected with air. He is capable to rationalize his feelings which makes him a little difficult to understand. He can help you with a lot. This is because he is capable to create a trusting atmosphere. 

When you are looking for a partner, then take a good look if you know exactly what you're looking for. Make you wish list clear and precise. This King shows you that you often find wrong partners and that you need to search in a whole different direction. Decide where you boundaries are and what you are okay with and what not. Don't look for happiness outside of yourself in a partner but look for it in yourself. Then you will find the right one. So far for the grandfatherly advice.