There are sixteen court cards in the Tarot consisting of Pages, Knights, Kings, and Queens. Today we are going to meet the Queen of Cups, a card that appears frequently for me.
About Court Cards
Modern Witch Tarot
About Queens
Queens represent maturity and the deeper understanding of oneself and others that comes with maturity. They nurture and care for others and teach us to sustainable approaches to life. The key thing with Queens is that they influence rather than act openly. They work behind the scenes and persuade without imposing and can represent ideas and creativity brought to fruition.
The Queen of Cups
Heaven & Earth Tarot
The moon affects our tidal flows, both external in our seas, and internally. The Queen of Cups is in sync with the cycles of the moon and how they affect our emotions. At times she can seem self-absorbed or self-centered, focused on her own inner life rather than those around her.
While she is highly empathetic, she can also be hard to pin down. Hard decision-making isn’t her forte, instead, she’ll tell you to trust your feelings and intuition. This can be frustrating when you aren’t sure what your own feelings are on a matter! The Queen of Cups is good at uncovering motivations, the “why” of the question.
Examples of the Queen of Cups
In the Modern Witch Tarot deck (seen above), the Queen of Cups is very aloof, passive, and, to me, cold. While she is intuitive and creative, she feels very self-centered and lost in her own self. I don’t see this Queen as a very good mother, being more dispassionate and aloof than some other decks.
Triple Goddess Tarot
In the Triple Goddess Tarot, the Queen of Cups is all about divination and looking within. Is her mouth open in surprise or wonder? Perhaps she is exhorting the image she sees in her scrying. As a side note, I just realized I’ve been neglecting this deck recently! I need to put it back in my regular rotation.
The Queen of Cups in a Reading
I like to envision the different court cards as real people, so who would the Queen of Cups be? Her profession is likely a caregiver or healer, so perhaps a doctor, nurse, counselor, or medical technician. In this guise, I see her as Dr. Meredith Grey in Grey’s Anatomy, though with a better understanding of herself and others! Perhaps an idealized Meredith Grey.
The Queen of Cups might also be found in an art studio or the owner of an atelier. Her works would be very emotional, perhaps like Mary Cassatt or perhaps Georgia O’Keefe. I thought of Frida Kahlo, but she is definitely more of a Queen of Wands, who we will meet later.
There can also be a floaty, dreamy element to the Queen of Cups. You might find her at a commune or living by or on the beach. The only woman I can think of in this context (and I’m not sure why) is Julie Christie.
How to Evoke the Queen of Cups
You evoke or manifest the energy of the Queen of Cups by sitting down and having a deep conversation with a good friend. You can also manifest her when you find yourself getting angry. Mental step back and try to understand the complexity of your anger. Meditation is a good way to understand the Queen of Cups, as is working with a therapist. Living in the moment is probably the best way to manifest this strong, emotional energy.
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Wow – what a lovely post. Informative and beautiful images of the cards. I look forward to more!
This was interesting since I like to learn more about personality types, such as using the Enneagram. I am not well versed in Tarot cards, but from this description, I can see some similarities to how I can be.
This is so interesting, I have a Rider-Waite Tarot deck though I haven’t worked with it yet. My decks in regular rotation are all Oracle.
I’m excited to read more about the Tarot here, what an incredibly detailed and informative blog!
A detailed interesting post about this card, thank you for sharing knowledge .
Beautiful explanations of the depictions of Queens, moved me intensely. I just ordered my first set and can not wait to steal some time away of my busy schedule and see what lies ahead.
Thank you for sharing your spirit and a bit of soul.
kathleen