Card 47 • cups

Knight of Cups

Brief Description

The Knight of Cups represents a charming, emotionally driven figure who follows the heart and beauty, symbolized by a knight riding a mermaid across the sea. He displays courage by leaving the comforts of home to explore an unknown destiny and embodies romantic offerings, social grace, and chivalry. Upright, the card points to an alluring, romantic person, unique invitations, and fearlessly pursuing one's passion. Reversed, it warns of moodiness, emotional manipulation, creative resistance, reneged offers, and potential heartbreak.

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Description

The charming knight rides his elegant mermaid across the sea. Though not as physically strong as other knights, he is considered the most courageous of all since he is willing to leave the comforts of home to explore his unknown destiny.

Upright Meaning

An alluring and romantic person. A unique offering or invitation. Fearlessly pursuing one's passion. Social grace. Chivalry.

Reversed Meaning

A moody individual. An emotional manipulator. Creative resistance. Reneging on an offer. A heartbreaker.

Visual Description

A young knight in articulated grey armor rides atop a green-scaled sea creature with a fish tail and decorative fins. He holds a golden chalice high in his right hand while his left rests on the neck of a pale, partly human female figure that forms the creature’s forepart. Stars and a pale moon float in the sky above, and rolling blue waves surround the mount as the scene is framed by a blue border with the card title below.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Patrick Valenza

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