Cups · 14

King of Cups

Mastery of feeling that does not become suppression of it. The King of Cups sits calm on a moving sea — he feels it all and is not steered by it, which takes a long time to learn.

Element: Water
Arcana: Minor

emotionally balanced
compassion
diplomatic
control
balance
supportive leader
tolerance
empathic

The harder edge

Composure can be maturity or it can be distance with better manners.

King of Cups by position

The same card says something different depending on where it lands in a spread.

As the foundationwhere this came from: Someone kept their head here while feeling it fully. That is why it held.
As the currentwhat is live now: Feel it and stay steady. Both, not one instead of the other.
As what is formingthe near horizon: You arrive at real equanimity about something currently turbulent.
As a single cardwhat to carry this week: Stay steady this week without pretending you don't care.

The question this card asks

Are you calm about this, or just at a distance from it?

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