Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups, minor arcana. romance, charm, an invitation, idealism.
A knight on a calmly walking white horse carries a cup in front of him, along a river and through a quiet landscape. He is the romantic of the deck, led by feeling.
Upright
- romance
- charm
- an invitation
- idealism
A knight on a calmly walking white horse carries a cup in front of him, along a river and through a quiet landscape. He is the romantic of the deck, led by feeling.
Reversed
- moodiness
- unrealistic hopes
- jealousy
- false charm
Promises that are not kept, or sulking and disappointment. Reversed, the card points to a gap between the charm and the follow-through.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Court cards are read as people or as styles of behaviour rather than as events. Knight of Cups is traditionally linked with the water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. These links are looser than those for the numbered cards, and writers differ over which court goes with which sign.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Knight of Cups counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.