Knight of Cups
"A knight rides at a walking pace, cup in hand: the romantic who follows the heart before the sword."
Upright meaning
The Knight of Cups is the messenger of love: he arrives with a proposal, an invitation, a romantic gesture, carried by the elegance of one who follows his feelings. He is the noble seducer, the artist, the one moved by beauty and ideal. When he appears, something of the heart sets out.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, romance turns to smoke. Promises unkept, idealism without action, fickleness, or a charm that hides manipulation. Beware of those who woo with words and leave when it is time to act.
In love
A declaration, a dream date, or someone arriving with flowers in hand. Reversed, tell real romance from a well-told tale.
In work and money
Attractive offers and projects with soul. Ask that what seduces also have substance.
The card's advice
Let the heart propose, but let actions confirm: romance without action is only a poem.