Card 48 • cups

Queen of Cups

Brief Description

The Queen of Cups speaks to the surface of the subconscious and the bridge between everyday life and deeper spiritual currents. She is represented by the goddess Yemoja, who connects those on land to the depth of the spiritual plane. This card embodies femininity, warmth, empathy, and a counseling, intuitive presence. Reversed, it cautions against immaturity, selfishness, smothering behavior, sulking, and spite.

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Character

Yemoja

Origin

Nigeria, Yoruba deity

Description

The Queen of Cups represents the surface of the subconscious. The goddess Yemoja connects those on land to the depth of the spiritual plane. She is mysterious but also a kind and caring mother.

Upright

Femininity, warmth, empathy, a counselor, intuition

Reverse

Immaturity, selfishness, smothering, sulking, spite

Visual Description

An underwater scene shows a dark-skinned mermaid seated among coral, her scaled tail curled beneath her. She wears a voluminous teal headdress and layered necklaces, and holds a golden chalice gently in both hands. Light filters down in shafts through the water while small fish swim in the midground and bubbles rise toward the surface. A white border frames the image and a banner at the bottom reads “Queen of Cups”; a small artist signature appears in the lower right.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Yoshi Yoshitani

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