Cups · 35 of 78
Queen of Cups
A queen sits on a shell-carved throne at the very edge of the sea, gazing intently at an ornate covered chalice — the only closed cup in the suit. Water laps at the stones beneath her feet.
★ Upright
The Queen of Cups is emotional depth in command of itself — empathic, intuitive, and steady enough to hold other people's feelings without drowning in them. Upright, she counsels leading with compassion and trusting what you perceive beneath the surface. She may be a nurturing person in your life or the role you are being asked to play.
♺ Reversed
Reversed, the boundary between the sea and the throne fails: absorbing everyone's emotions, manipulating through feeling, or losing yourself in moods and fantasies. The remedy is her own secret — the lid on the cup. Feel everything; be ruled by none of it.