3.6 King, Queen
Activity
Spend time with each of the Cups below to generate your “tarot encyclopedia” notecard for each. I recommend the following process, which only takes ~10 minutes per card. You do not need to complete all (or any) card in a single sitting.
- Look at the image on the card and examine its details.
- Read the page in the companion book for that card.
- Read the description provided here.
- OPTIONAL: Read other descriptions of that card online or in other books.
- Reflect on the questions posed.
- Write down the details of the image that have meaning to you and the 2 or 3 interpretations (perhaps 1 heavenly, 1 upright earthly, and 1 reversed earthly) that resonate most strongly for you. Feel free to write down your own interpretations based on what comes to you!
Queen of Cups
Name: Confidant
Astrology: June 11 – July 11
Element: Specific Water in Primal Water
Position on The Tree: Understanding Force of Water in the Creative World.
Notes to consider: Crawfish and the Ibis evoke mythos of the Great Mother who engages and unifies disparate forces, i.e., those represented by the cards around her. She is the perfect mirror of self-knowledge and presence. This gives her various characteristics, such as:
Imaginative, poetic, kind, a good listener, empathetic and supportive. When ill-supported, she can become manipulative, erratic, or embody a victim mindset.
King of Cups
Name: Counselor
Astrology: October 13 – November 12
Element: Specific Air in Primal Water
Position on The Tree: Beauty Force of Water in the Creative World.
Notes to consider: Mastery over mind and emotion as expressed in thought and communication. A benevolent dictator and leader in their craft, whatever it may be. Snake (fire), Cup (water) balanced by Air (Eagle) producing the Lotus (insight, growth).
The King is a source of wise counsel and emotional intelligence, mature and balanced. However, when disconnected or out of balance, he can be cruel, abusive, crafty, or downright evil.