THE KING OF CUPS
"The Lord of the Waves and Waters”
Libra - Scorpio
Fire of Water
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
The King of Cups sits on his throne holding a scepter in his left hand and a cup in his left. His throne is grey and constructed of solid rock with a headrest shaped as a sea shell. Because of its weigh and solidity, the throne floats easily upon the waters. The King sits in the middle of a turbulent sea and appears about to dip his foot into the energetic waters that surround him. Around his neck he wears a fish amulet and in the background is portrayed a sea creature jumping out of the waves as well as a ship trying to make headway as it sails upon the tumultuous seas. The King wears a deep blue outer garment accented with a bright yellow cloak with red trim and a red scarf over his right shoulder. On his right hand he appears to be wearing a signet ring, which, along with the scepter, is a symbol of his royal authority. In his left hand he holds a large golden cup alluding to the depths of his emotional sensitivity towards others. The King of Cups is open to all who approach him and treats those who enter his life with kindness and consideration while exercising his royal powers in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Libra’s skill in intimate relationships blends well with the passionate emotional waters of Scorpio providing a compassionate foundation for a kingly intellect to rule others with grace, consideration and respect.
Fire of Water
As the active fire aspect of the water element, the King expresses the virtues and strengths of a true ruler who unites mental power with emotional awareness and respect for others. He gives perfect expression to the powers of his psyche and lives life in a near perfect balance between his intellect, will and emotions.
ORACLES
When the King of Cups appears he may indicate yourself, another person close to you, someone who may enter your life, an aspect of your own personality or an aspect of yourself that needs to be recognized, developed or asserted. He may also represent a situation that you may find yourself in.
When Appearing Upright in a Reading
The King of Cups is a learned and professional man skilled in both legal matters and political affairs. His sympathetic, kind and considerate nature bring him success in his personal relationships and his mental agility and originality of thought make him recognized as an outstanding leader. Though deeply emotional, he often conceals this aspect of his personality and acts with a rational authority. He is a creative, stable and wise person. You can trust this man.
When Appearing Reversed in a Reading
Reversed, the King of Cups represents a powerful man of fierce nature who is both crafty and violent. He is dishonest by nature and is prone to vice and hedonism. He can be treacherous and unscrupulous in his dealings with others and those who enter into a business or personal relationships with him will suffer considerably. He has a reputation for duplicity and is a double dealer and a robber. Do not trust this man!
THE TREE OF LIFE
“The Sphere of Wisdom”
The unity of Fire and Water expresses Divine Source in its truest symbolic manifestation as the Powers which gave birth to the Universe as an act of loving union. True wisdom acknowledges and respects both the masculine and the feminine as equals in one Coeternal Divinity.