Card 48 • cups

Queen of Cups

Brief Description

The Queen of Cups represents a loving, kind, and feminine presence who is emotionally receptive, attractive, and often dreamlike or concerned with appearance. She can be bubbly and outgoing yet may wear a mask, reserving her truest heart for those she deems worthy. Reversed, the card warns of rivalry, heartbreak, unrequited love, dishonesty, or someone causing conflict, and can indicate secrets or hidden motivations coming to light. In magickal work she is useful for love spells and enhancing beauty and femininity, while reversed she can be used to prompt revelations of secrets or hidden intentions.

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Description

A loving, kind, lighthearted, feminine individual; femininity; a person who is romantically desired; a bubbly personality; a person who appears outgoing but wears a thick mask; keeping something secret or hidden; beauty; attractiveness; reserving affections; saving one's truest heart for only the most worthy; a dreamlike state of mind; an individual who puts much stock into personal appearance; love and kindness; a dream about a romantic interest.

Reversed

A person who poses a threat or is seen as a rival in the querent's love life; a person whom the card signifies is causing conflict or is in need of help; a breakup or a loss of love; unrequited love; expressing one's hidden passions and deepest motivations; sharing a secret; a lack of reserve; a broken heart; dishonesty; being too open and free with affections; a need to hold back a bit before plunging headfirst into a relationship.

Magickal Uses

Useful in love magick and in spells and charms intended to boost one's beauty, femininity, and attractiveness. Reversed, use for prompting secrets to be revealed or hidden motivations to come out.

Visual Description

A seated woman in a blue gown sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, a crescent moon motif above the chair. She holds a goblet in one hand and rests the other on her knee while one bare foot dips into a shallow pool at the throne’s base. Behind her are tall, misty waterfalls and grassy banks with small wildflowers. Her dark hair blows gently and she wears a small crown and a broad necklace.

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