Queen of Cups

A beautiful woman stands before you. Sensing in you some weakness, she offers you her cup; as you step forward to drink, you notice the tiny figure smiling at you from her neck. It opens its mouth to speak of witchcraft, magic, and care for the tiny creatures of the forest. Sunlight glisters from the fish scales that adorn the Queen’s arms.

The Queen of Cups hides her love behind a curtain of vagueness. You want to part this curtain, but you worry what else it may hide.

Upright

• Femininity
• Spirituality
• Opened hearts

You find yourself newly able to understand the inner worlds of those around you. This knowledge of the landscapes they travel leaves you full of care; at every opportunity, you seek to give love, regardless of any reward.

Accept outside help that may guide this love. Opportunities for emotional openness with those for whom you care should not be ignored.

If the Queen of Cups joins you on your journey, you will find her to a highly imaginative companion. Accept the benefits of this, but also understand the limitations; for one who spends so much time detached, the travails of the material world can seem to lack appeal.

Inverted

• Emotional drama
• Manipulation
• Unused ability

A hail of emotions falls around you, and though you may look to the skies and seek to dodge the ice, you find it unpredictable and impossible to avoid. You are exhausted.

Perhaps the wounds created by this hail have previously affected a fellow traveller, who now finds herself trapped by the circumstances thus created. Do not underestimate her talents; while she may not know how to use them, they exist, and their time will arise.