Minor Arcana - Cups: Knight

Knight of Cups

The meaning of this card

Knight of CupsThe Knight of Cups is an idealist, a romantic dreamer. He is creative and artistic, but also intelligent and thoughtful, always searching for new opportunities and areas of advancement.

This is the card of the arrival of something new, whether it be new friends, new lover, new job or people we have lost touch with.

This card signifies that beneficial changes are coming soon.

(1909 Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck images)

 

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Meaning - upright

What this card means

Upright, this card has the following meanings:

  • romantic changes, or changes in your emotions
  • the start of new things, especially new romance
  • falling in love and an open heart
  • travel may be coming up
  • openness to new ideas and emotions

 

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Meaning - reversed

What this card means

Reversed, this card has the following meanings:

  • beware of over-indulging in any area
  • be careful and do not give anyone an opportunity to gossip about you or deceive you in any way
  • take care if starting a new relationships as the person may not be the right partner for you
  • imbalanced emotions and power struggles in a relationship

 

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