The King of Cups as an Outcome: Steady Feelings

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The King of Cups as an outcome brings emotional maturity. Here is what it means for love, for work and when reversed.

The King of Cups as an outcome is emotional balance. The situation is heading toward calm, mature handling of feelings, even if the water around it is rough.

What the King of Cups means as an outcome upright

Tina Gong's the King of Cups guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with emotional balance, control, generosity and diplomacy. In the outcome position I read those meanings as the likely direction of the situation if things carry on as they are now. An outcome card is not a fixed sentence. It shows where the current road leads, and roads can be changed. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the King of Cups shows the outcome steadied by wisdom. Someone stays composed, offers good counsel and keeps things on course. You may be that person.

The King of Cups reversed as an outcome

Reversed, the King of Cups as an outcome warns of feelings bottled up or used to manipulate. Moodiness or coldness disturbs the result. Honest expression helps.

The King of Cups as a love outcome

As a love outcome, the King of Cups favours a devoted, emotionally mature partner and a relationship that weathers difficulties with grace.

The King of Cups as an outcome for work and money

For work and money, the King of Cups as an outcome favours diplomacy, counselling roles and calm leadership under pressure. A card can describe a direction; for decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take advice from someone qualified as well.

What helps this outcome along

Composure helps this outcome. Feel what you feel, then respond with care rather than reaction.

For comparison, the Queen of Cups as an outcome and Temperance as an outcome point somewhere different. The the King of Cups card meaning page covers the card in full, and the King of Cups as advice, the King of Cups as feelings and the King of Cups as a yes or no cover the other questions people most often ask of it. You can draw a card for yourself with the free daily tarot tool. For a personal interpretation, my guide to an online psychic reading explains how readings work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.