Knight of Cups tarot card meaning

What the card shows

A knight in armour, with wings on his helmet and heels, rides slowly on a white horse, holding a cup out in front of him. The horse walks rather than charges. A river runs below and hills rise behind. He looks like a messenger carrying an offer.

Knight of Cups upright

The Knight of Cups is the card of the romantic and the idealist. He follows his heart and brings an offer, an invitation or a proposal. Upright, it favours acting on your feelings with grace and imagination. It suits creative pursuits and love that is expressed rather than hidden.

Keywords: romance, charm, following the heart, an invitation

Knight of Cups reversed

Reversed, the romance turns to moodiness or unreliability. It can describe someone who promises much and delivers little, or a dreamer who cannot face practical reality. The card asks whether the ideal you are chasing could survive an ordinary Tuesday.

Keywords: moodiness, unrealistic ideals, promises not kept

In love

A romantic gesture, a proposal, a charming admirer. The card suits being swept up a little. Reversed, it can describe a charmer whose actions do not match the words.

At work

Creative work, an attractive offer, following a passion. The card favours aligning work with what you love. Reversed, it suggests checking the details of an offer that sounds too good.

When you are deciding

Ask what your heart wants, then ask what it would cost in practice. The Knight of Cups favours following feeling, as long as you can still answer the second question.