King of Cups

The King of Cups is a strange companion, speaking in riddles of matters of the heart. Sometimes you look behind you and he is gone, off on some other path that will remain a mystery to you; sometimes he returns from these excursions bearing great bounties.

You find his actions impossible to predict, the shadows of fast-moving clouds on the meadows through which you walk. While you wish for dependability you find yourself drawn to his mercurial presence.

Upright

• Artistic efforts
• Changeability
• Intuition

Now is a time for cultural endeavours, either individual or collective. You may find your commercial efforts turning towards art or music in many forms, or perhaps you find yourself involved with secretive organisations that promise a deeper understanding of the universe through which you travel.

In romantic affairs, beware of sensitivity, for while it may allow you to explore deep caverns of kindness, it may also render you inarticulate, a servant to the changing moods of yourself or your lover.

Inverted

• Escapism
• Repression
• Ill-controlled emotion

Your emotions are a roiling sea within you, and you find yourself drawn to unsuitable comforts. You do not attempt to share your inner life with those around you, either because you do not know how to or you simply do not want to.

In matters of romance, exercise caution. You are easily-led, and you may convince more than one partner of your love for them. Even if true, this love is dangerous, for it draws you far out into the waters, where only storms and monsters dwell.