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Thank you, thank you, thank you for that post (quoted below), Thirteen!
I was about to shrivel up and wither away until tomorrow morning after reading some of the descriptions projected on the Knight of Cups.
I just had the Knight of Cups in a 3-card daily read for work and was feeling the inspiration of this idealistic, altruistic dude...until I some of the posts here. I truly appreciate the balance and hope to fight a dragon or find a treasure for you sometime.
I was about to shrivel up and wither away until tomorrow morning after reading some of the descriptions projected on the Knight of Cups.
I just had the Knight of Cups in a 3-card daily read for work and was feeling the inspiration of this idealistic, altruistic dude...until I some of the posts here. I truly appreciate the balance and hope to fight a dragon or find a treasure for you sometime.
Unlike Ruby Jewel, I don't see the upright Knight/Cups as fickle, insecure, alcoholic, etc. (quite a horrible list!). ALL tarot cards have positives and negatives. And yes, the Knight/Cups *CAN* be all that...but if you're using reversals, then the whole point is to help you know when to read the card as positive/negative. So, only rx would indicate all those negatives.
Upright would indicate the positives of the card, and whatever bad, personal experience any of us has had with such a Knight/Cups, there are also those of us who've had amazingly GOOD personal experiences with such a person. My Knight/Cups was a noble, spiritual, poetic, every optimistic and hopeful gentleman. And I use that "gentleman" in every sense of the word. And, nope, never a drop of liquor, though he was into fresh juices I will agree that he was never able to settle down. Not because he was a cheater, but because he was always on a mission to do good, and never able to stop giving his heart away to another lady. He never lied about the fact that he was a restless soul and unable to commit to anyone. He was incredibly honest, including about himself and his short-comings. A true knight-in-armor.
So. I would argue that there IS an upright Knight/Cups and all those terrible others are the ill-dignified side of him.
But here's the important thing about *this* Knight/Cups rx: court cards don't always stand for people. This is the outcome card, and I would read it as saying that the "romance" of the job for you will be turned upside-down. That, essentially, YOU are the knight/cups, coming into this job on a mission, all faith and optimism like one of Arthur's knights after the grail. And like many of those knights, the hardships you'll face might disillusion you. Turn you very quickly cynical. And, yes, that might involve the ungallant, lying and cheating you might witness or run into.
The universe's advice...talk to the boss (or whoever is in charge). Because that person can give you a realistic perspective and keep you on your horse, moving forward.