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Knight of Cups, Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor arcana · Cups

Knight of Cups

The Knight of Cups moves at a walk, a cup held out in front of him. The gesture offers more than it imposes on whoever receives it.

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What the card shows

The rider moves at a walk, a cup held in front of him as if he presents it. The horse walks slowly, and the landscape stays bare of scenery around them.

Its light

Saying what you feel moves an emotion into the concrete bond: when your words stay within your means, the other receives room to answer.

Its shadow

You address an image: you set on the other an ideal built alone, and the real person disappoints you because she does not match what you expect of her.

Keywords

invitationemotionromanceimaginationexpression

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. Knight of Cups. Waite makes him a messenger of the heart, and the restraint of his approach keeps the measure of an offer fitted to his means.

What this card invites you to do

Say what you feel without promising beyond what you hold, and let each word be followed by a concrete gesture.

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