king of cups
The grown-up of feelings. Calm in the storm, never iced over. Be him, or find him.
Upright King of Cups
The King of Cups is mastery of feeling under pressure. He sits on a throne in rough seas, calm despite the chop. He doesn't deny the storm; he doesn't drown in it either. His authority is emotional steadiness.
Drawing this card often signals the steadying influence: a wise person showing up, or a request that you become one. The King reminds you that composure is not the absence of feeling. It's the discipline of feeling and acting wisely at the same time.
Composure is not the absence of feeling. It's the discipline of feeling well.
Reversed King of Cups
Reversed, the King of Cups can be emotional repression masquerading as control, the calm exterior that hides a pressure cooker underneath. The card reversed asks where the unsaid is leaking out.
It can also indicate moodiness or volatility, the throne tipping. The King reversed asks you to find the ground again.
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