Queen of Cups

Cups, court card

Keywords

• empathy
• intuition
• emotional care
• holding space for others

Upright meaning

Empathy, intuition, emotional care, holding space for others.

Reversed meaning

Poor boundaries, emotional overwhelm, martyrdom, absorbing too much.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

She gazes into an ornate closed cup at the water's edge.

Element and place in the deck

Cups belong to water. They speak of feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner world. Cups usually answer questions about love, friendship and emotional state.

The Queen is the mature inner power of the suit: care, intuition, the ability to hold and guide from within.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Cups, Two of Cups, Three of Cups, Four of Cups, Five of Cups, Six of Cups, Seven of Cups, Eight of Cups, Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Page of Cups, Knight of Cups, King of Cups.