Tarot Meaning: Queen of Cups

Gazing thoughtfully into an ornate cup, deeply attuned to feeling.

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Upright Meaning

The Queen sits at the water's edge, gazing into an ornate closed cup — deeply intuitive and emotionally secure. She represents compassion, empathy and the ability to hold space for others without losing yourself.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, it can mean emotional overwhelm, codependency, or compassion that has left you drained and unable to set boundaries.

Keywords

compassionemotional securityintuitionempathy

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