ROMANTIC/OVEREMOTIONAL IMAGINATIVE/FANCIFUL SENSITIVE/TEMPERAMENTAL REFINED/OVERREFINED INTROSPECTIVE/INTROVERTED
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ROMANTIC/OVEREMOTIONAL idealizes love/lacks self-restraint emphasizes feelings/is often jealous concentrates on the poetry of life/tends to be gushy and melodramatic remembers special occasions/blows hot and cold in affections expresses sentiments beautifully/brings flowers, but forgets to put gas in the car Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more romantic, but also overemotional. Someone who likes beauty, but not hard work may be entering the picture. A mood of expressed love, but also jealousy may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less gushy, but also less feeling. Someone sentimental, but melodramatic is leaving the picture. A mood of emotions with little self-restraint is ending. |
IMAGINATIVF/FANCIFUL can tap the fertile unconscious/indulges in idle daydreams looks beyond the obvious/has big ideas that come to nothing never takes the mundane path/has an unrealistic approach spins marvelous tales/has an overactive imagination is visionary/can shade the truth Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more imaginative, but also more unrealistic. Someone who likes big ideas but not follow-through may be entering the picture. A dreamy but unproductive mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less out-of-touch, but also less visionary. Someone who dreams, but without results is leaving the picture. A mood of looking within with little focus is ending. |
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is aware of moods and feelings/is prone to mood swings helps others open up/can be petulant and sulky responds deeply to life/gels melancholy and depressed understands the pains of others/broods excessively is tactful and diplomatic/takes offense easily Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more sensitive, but also more temperamental. Someone who is diplomatic, but also broody may be entering the picture. A mood of sympathy, but also melancholy may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less sulky, but also less tactful. Someone who responds deeply, but also takes offense is leaving the picture. A mood of deep feelings, but with depression is ending. |
REFINED/OVERREFINED appreciates beauty in all forms/leaves dirty work to others seeks the finest/can't face unpleasantness creates a pleasing environment/lacks robust good health understands subtlety/emphasizes style over substance is suave and gracious/gets overwhelmed by pressure Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more refined, but also more fragile. Someone who likes a pleasing environment, but not unpleasantness may be entering the picture. A gracious but superficial mood may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less frail, but also less sensitive. Someone who loves style, but without substance is leaving the picture. A cultivated but shallow mood is ending. |
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INTROSPECTIVE/INTROVERTED values the inner life/focuses inward to excess tries to understand why/may avoid active participation questions motivations/is driven to self-examination seeks self-improvement/exaggerates personal failings sees below the surface/can't relax around others |
Reversed Early Phase: You may be becoming more introspective, but perhaps too much. Someone who works on self-improvement, but in a driven way may be entering the picture. A mood of reflection, but also withdrawal may be developing. Late Phase: You are becoming less introverted, but also less self-aware. Someone who understands motivations, but avoids taking part is leaving the picture. A mood of inner focus, but in a vacuum is ending. |
Description
On the positive side, the Knight of Cups is a sensitive soul. He is a poet—a lover of all things romantic and refined. He uses his imagination in wondrous ways and taps the deepest levels of emotion. He knows how to create beauty and share it with others.
On the negative side, this Knight is prone to flights of fancy and illusion. His melodramatic moods are legendary, and his emotions often get the better of him. He's too temperamental and takes offense easily. He can't stand unpleasantness and will always let others deal with it.
In readings, a Knight of Cups shows that his sensitive style is involved in the situation in some way—as an aspect of you, someone else, or the atmosphere in general. You need to ask yourself, “Is this Knight's energy helping or hurting?”
If his style is evident, then balance is needed. Are your feelings appropriate or excessive? Are your daydreams unrealistic? Is someone's moodiness driving you crazy? Is your home life ruled by emotion rather than common sense? It may be time for a change.
If this Knight's energy is missing, a dose of poetry may be called for. Are you too restrained? Express your feelings. Do you always make the most practical choice? Go for the extravagant one instead. Do you avoid introspection? Take some time to look within and think about your life. Let the Knight of Cups introduce you to his world of romance and beauty.
Court Card Pairs
The Knight of Cups can form a pair with any other court card. Compare the ranks and suits of the two cards to see what such a pair might mean.
