empathy, kindness, intuition
Queen of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
What Queen of Cups means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
Queen of Cups shows a queen on a throne at the water's edge, gazing at an ornate covered cup. It belongs to the suit of Cups, the element of water (feelings, relationships and intuition), and its rank carries the theme of inner maturity (Queen). The most empathetic of the court cards. Her cup is covered: check whether you are taking in everyone else's feelings while keeping your own hidden.
Upright meaning
empathy, kindness, intuition. You comfort those around you with warm empathy. Trust the flow of feeling.
- Love
- A relationship of deep understanding and consideration.
- Money
- Your instincts are good now, but be careful with purely emotional judgments.
- Career
- Your ability shines in counseling, care and creative fields.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- Putting what you feel into words is the key that opens the way.
Reversed meaning
emotional overload, dependence, touchiness. You are worn out from carrying other people's feelings too.
- Love
- Too much dependence or hurt feelings weigh the relationship down.
- Money
- Watch for emotional spending.
- Career
- You have become sensitive and even small remarks hurt.
- Yes or no
- Not yet
- Advice
- Notice whether you are holding feelings down or being swept away by them.
Timing
Because this is a Cups card, change is likely to show over a few weeks to a couple of months.
The question this card asks
Have you put your own feelings aside while looking after everyone else's?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.