Knight of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Knight of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

The chivalrous knight imagined in mythology and pop culture, for example in the representations of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, is represented in the Knight of Cups. The Knight of Cups embodies a person who is an idealist and a romantic. They are mature enough to not be naive, but strong enough of spirit to have maintained their faith in their values and in love regardless. These people can be rare in our society, value them accordingly. Be sure to nurture these qualities within yourself as they will sustain you on the road to come.
The Knight of Cups also represents a period of arrival. You may have spent a long time feeling stagnant, as if you were turning in circles and going nowhere. The Knight of Cups heralds that you are about to arrive at a turning point. Like the knights of old, you may be about to set off on an adventure—except there will probably be fewer dragons involved.
The Knight of Cups brings an invitation—a potential love affair, a new adventure, or new depths within your own self. It is up to you whether you accept it.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Knight of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

If The Knight of Cups when upright embodies the chivalrous spirit, the card reversed represents the brutal side of historical knights that were too gruesome to make it into the legends. The knights of old were warriors first, heroes of legend second, and they did not shy away from unsavory means to achieve their goals. As such, the Knight of Cups reversed may represent someone who is a fraudster and relies on trickery to conceal their often unsavory desires. Beware of getting taken in by illusions, especially ones that seem too good to be true.
The Knight of Cups reversed could also represent someone who has become disillusioned. The idealism of The Knight of Cups upright has been beaten down by the horrible things witnessed in the world. Perhaps you have lost touch with your values, believing them to be pointless when nobody around you bothers to follow their stated code of honor. Maybe you are letting yourself slip into depression or moodiness. However, this is not a productive way forward and wallowing too long in your own bitterness could cause you to become the frauds you despise.