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Tarot Card Meaning of King of Cups

King of Cups, Minor Arcana, Court Card of Cups, . Salt wind thrashes the sea, yet a granite throne stays still. A cup held steady, a sceptre held firm, a fish amulet whispering dreams. Compassion rules, diplomacy speaks, emotional mastery crowns the brow. Storms arrive, drama gets refused. Mercy offered, boundaries guarded, heart guided by quiet intellect.
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Emotional mastery becomes your throne. Feelings get honored, then guided, not unleashed. King of Cups signals calm leadership, creative depth, wise counsel, compassionate listening. Logic works beside intuition; neither gets exiled. Turbulence rises like wild waves, still you choose steadiness. Life lesson: soft heart, hard boundary. Kindness without self-betrayal. If conflict circles, diplomacy wins. If pain knocks, presence heals. Mentor energy appears, or you become the mentor, holding space while staying in control.
Romance asks for head and heart kept in sacred balance. A partner shows up like a lighthouse: warm, devoted, protective, emotionally mature. Tender words, steady actions, no cheap drama. If single, attraction favors someone who values family, loyalty, honest emotional language. If partnered, reconciliation blooms through listening, patience, boundaries stated with grace. A cup offered, not thrown. When jealousy flares or old wounds sting, respond like the King: calm voice, clear truth, no begging. one cup of sincerity outweighs a sea of mixed signals.
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