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King of Cups

Tarot de Marseille

Essence: A man holding the cup open, emotional maturity, generosity, living with his emotions without being swept away, giving without expecting anything

General meaning

Upright

↕ Reversed: An open cup that turns into a trap, emotional manipulation, giving in order to collect later, using sensitivity as a weapon

By topic

Love

a generoustender man who approaches calmlyemotional maturityemotional supportdevotion

Friendship

generouscalm friendadviserunconditional supporttrustcalm

Family

a protectivekind figurefatheremotional supportunderstandingserenity

Career

empathetic leaderadvisermediationcaring professionsemotional maturity

Work

understanding bossmediatorempathetic leadersupporthuman atmosphere

Studies

empathetic teachertutoremotional supportguidancecalm

Money

generosityhelping loved onesshared assetsfriendly mannersupport

Pets

kind ownerserene careprotectiontender treatmentstability

Health

emotional supporttherapistemotional balancecalmcare

Choices

decide serenelylisten without being swept awaygenerositycalmtrust

Creative projects

empathetic sponsorsensitive leaderserenitysupportgenerosity

Creativity

sensitive maturitypatronwork with soulgenerosityserenity

The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.

✨ 3 tips for combining it

1. With Cups, it's emotional support. Example: King of Cups + Ace of Cups is someone tender and generous.
2. With work cards, it's an understanding boss. Example: King of Cups + Four of Coins is a humane work environment.
3. With deceit cards, generosity is a trap. Example: King of Cups + The Moon is giving in order to collect later.

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