Knight of Cups
Minor Arcana · Suit of Cups
- romance
- charm
- following the heart
- invitations
- moodiness
- unrealistic expectations
- jealousy
- empty promises
In the picture
A knight in armour decorated with fish rides a slow white horse toward a stream, holding a cup out in front of him as if making an offer.
Upright meaning
The Knight of Cups is the romantic. He follows his heart and brings invitations, offers and declarations of feeling. The card favours creativity, idealism and kindness.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, charm turns unreliable. It can point to empty promises, moodiness or being swept away by a fantasy. Look at what someone does, not only what they say.
About the suit of Cups
Cups are the suit of water: feelings, relationships, love and intuition. Cups cards tend to describe how you feel about something and how you connect with other people. The four court cards of each suit (Page, Knight, Queen and King) can stand for people in your life, or for ways of handling a situation: the curious beginner, the person of action, the one who understands it from the inside, and the one in charge.
