Cosmic Tribe Tarot

KNIGHT OF CUPS

Lifeguard

Dashing sea hero swims gracefully in the waters he knows so well. He is the Knight of Cups, and water is his element. He symbolizes the flow and change in life that takes us to many strange and exciting places. We all move through the many moods of water on our voyages. The Knight of Cups helps keep us focused in both calm and turbulent seas. He brings purpose to the intuitional realm by uniting emotions with ideas.

The Knight of Cups masters emotions by purposeful action, not dominance. For the Knight. emotions come from the body and guide him as he moves through social waters. The Knight of Cups then expands our collective emotional knowledge by going boldly into the unknown, breaking the surface of the waters with the triton shell in his hand. A smaller likeness of himself' extends into the new realm and has a heart connection with the universe, proving that the unknown is something to respect, not fear. When he goes to the edge lm finds the diversity of experience encapsulated in the unity of spirit. The resulting ecstasy is reflected by the colorful swirls laying latent in the waters. Around him dolphins and fishes swim. They are his animal companions. Together they patrol the ocean's vastness, rescuing those who are brave enough to explore but get in over their head.

Divinatory Meaning

Should the Knight of Cups break through to your reading, swim with him and with an open heart into the world of emotions. The Knight of Cups is the person in your life or aspect of yourself available to new emotional experiences. Learn how to distinguish between your emotions and use them as a gyroscope to help you maneuver in the world. Feeling stuck or shut down? Challenge yourself to break through the surface of your fears. Have you swum too far out? Do you need to be rescued? It's okay to ask for help. The Knight of Cups will come to you within and without. There's no shame. Your trip to the edge will provide you with valuable emotional information. Maybe you’ve already been to the edge and back. How can you use your experiences to help other people who have lost their way in the turbulence of self and world? Above all, assert your feelings. Don't bottle them up. Let them out and explore with them.