Knight of Cups
The Knight of Cups is an emissary of the heart, offering invitation, romance, creative opportunity, and gentle connection. Upright, he signals messages of affection, proposals, reconciliations, and the courage to speak kindly, urging you to follow your muse while maintaining practical control. Reversed, he warns of moodiness, illusion, charm without commitment, and escapism, advising caution around overly sweet promises and shifting feelings. Act with empathy and grace, but cross deeper thresholds only when your intentions and emotions are clear and grounded.
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Visual Description
An armored rider in Slavic style sits on a dark horse at the edge of a river or marsh. He wears a conical helmet and chain mail over a blue tunic with a red sash, a sword at his side. With one hand he holds an ornate golden cup forward as the horse lifts a foreleg among reeds and cattails. Rolling green hills lie in the distance beneath a cloudy, open sky, and the bridle and saddle are richly decorated.
Meaning
The horse steps softly at the riverbank while the knight offers a cup, as if presenting an invitation. He is the bard-knight, an envoy of the heart who moves at a measured pace toward connection and beauty. Upright, he signals messages of affection, romantic proposals, creative opportunities, reconciliations, and the courage to speak kindly. Follow your muse, negotiate with grace, and let empathy guide decisions, while keeping one hand on the reins. Acts of courtship, artistic proposals, and healing conversations find a receptive shore. Reversed, the cup can hold mirage and moodiness: charm without commitment, overidealization, escapism, or self-numbing. Beware promises poured too sweetly, shifting feelings, or manipulation dressed as poetry. Like a Slavic bogatyr envoy pausing by sacred waters, cross the threshold only when your intentions are clear and your emotions grounded.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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