- Emotional balance, diplomacy, calm control
- Deep emotional exploration, total stability
In a reading: stay emotionally steady, even in deep or turbulent waters.
The King of Cups has a boat beside him, which reminds me of how our ancestors used to set out to sea without knowing exactly where they were headed. So he’s a bit of an adventurer, exploring the unknown, and he’s explored his own emotions to a very deep level.
He’s sitting in the middle of the ocean, perfectly at ease, which tells you he’s completely in control of his emotions. There’s also a whale nearby, meant to represent just how deep he’s gone emotionally — and he’s sitting on solid, concrete ground even out in open water. That’s the King of Cups: real emotional stability.
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