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Knight of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
The Knight of Cups tarot card means romance, an offer and following the heart. A romantic offer arrives.
Upright
- Romance
- an offer
- following the heart
Reversed
- Moodiness
- empty promises
- unrealistic romance
Yes or no
Yes
The Knight of Cups is one of the 14 cards in the suit of Cups. Cups are the suit of water: feelings, love, friendship and intuition.
What the card shows
A knight in a winged helmet rides a calm white horse at a walk, holding a cup out in front of him. A river winds through the land behind.
This is the card as drawn by Pamela Colman Smith for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck, which is in the public domain.
Upright meaning
The Knight of Cups is read as romance arriving. He points to a proposal, an invitation or an offer made from the heart, and to someone charming and idealistic.
Knight of Cups reversed
Reversed, it is read as charm without follow-through, mood swings, or love that is more fantasy than fact.
Yes or no?
In a yes or no question, the Knight of Cups is usually read as a yes. Readers differ on some cards, so treat this as one common reading. You can ask a yes or no question and draw a card for it.
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