The Queen of Cups is a lovely, reflective woman who sits on a chair at the seaside. She holds a golden cup in her hands. Unlike most of the cups in the Cups cards, this cup is not open – indicating that the Queen’s feelings come from her subconscious and the deepness of her spirit. Her throne is decorated with pictures of sea animals, fish, and shells. They are symbols of the subconscious mind, and water symbolizes emotions. Her feet do not reach the water; they are on colorful stones on the shore. It is as if she is related to her emotions, but not submerged by them.

Upright
Compassionate, caring, emotionally stable, intuitive, in flow
Reversed
Inner feelings, self-care, self-love, co-dependency
Astrology
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Element
Water
Queen of Cups

Upright Queen Of Cups

The Queen of Cups is caring, kind and sensitive. When you see her in a Tarot reading, you are embracing her ‘nourishing’ energy. You are listening with your heart and caring people strongly. You are empathic and can feel the needs of others by attuning into your heart, and you keep the space for others to show their emotions.

The Queen of Cups tells you are very intuitive, artistic, and in tune with the energies around. In your communications with others, you can simply know other people to get a feeling of how to interact efficiently. Other people may come to you to reveal their problems about the emotional level. They believe you and understand that you always have the right answer. You see the Divine in everyone you see.

In your creative plans and efforts, you sense your step into them, trusting your heart to guide you on the right path. You know when something is ‘wrong’, and you notice this, even if it doesn’t make logical sense. You may be in harmony with the lunar cycles, using these cycles to manifest your purposes and live your desires.

Sometimes the Queen of Cups hints that you are being asked to trust your inner voice and pay awareness to your feelings. Act with your heart, not your head. Be open to receiving intuitive messages streaming to you through your dreams or meditation. 

Reversed Queen Of Cups

When the reversed Queen of Cups appears in a Tarot reading, you need to bring your awareness inwards and focus on your emotional self. You’re amazing at taking care of other people – but now it’s time to take care of Yourself. This card implies that you are emotionally exhausted because you have been so occupied helping others, but not yourself. You may need to set clear limits with people so that they understand you love them but will not take on their emotional baggage. They are responsible for their life experiences, and they need to go on their own mission to learn.

The reversed Queen of Cups could mean you have created a co-dependent connection that is not good for either person. Review your relationships and see where you can build a healthy distance. 

The reversed Queen of Cups is often a warning that your intuition is powerful right now, however, you should give yourself the time to listen. 

In some cases, the reversed Queen of Cups is a signal that you are allowing your emotions to rule over you. Be mindful not to let your emotions catch your life in such a way that you are losing control and outlook. Find a quiet space to be centered and calm your soul. 

Sometimes, the reversed Queen of Cups implies that you may be out of touch with your emotions or holding them deep inside. You may try to prove yourself, instead of bottling up your emotions. If you do not connect these emotional problems, they will reach a boiling limit.