THE KING OF CUPS

Esoteric Title: Prince of the Chariot of the Waters
Elemental Attributions: Fire (hot, dry) of Water (cold, wet)

   Your ally sits on his throne in the ocean, a figure of stability within a vast force. As the king of the element of Water, he is psychic and spiritually adept, a master of emotions and the creative imagination. Unlike the Queen, he is not on land, but even though the base of his throne is immersed in the sea, your ally is able to maintain a strong sense of identity and social responsibility. His foot (unlike the Queen’s) does not touch the water. As a ruler, he is like a good father, kind, sensitive, considerate, generous, protective, and responsible, and he balances his role with his passion for creativity and spiritual work. He looks away from his cup, which (compared to the Queen’s) is more conventional. The transformative energy of creativity is represented primarily by his crown. His mastery is linked to his spiritual will, as well as to his imaginative and psychic abilities. He can allow his imagination to set sail, like the ship behind him, if he chooses, even as he remains seated on his stable throne, his scepter revealing his dominion over himself and his element.

Reversed: unemotional, unsympathetic, cold; lacking intuition or insight