Minor Arcana · Cups · Q
Queen of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Cups
- Rank
- Queen
- Element
- Water
- Yes or no
- Yes · Reversed: Maybe
Upright meaning
Empathy · care · intuition
You have a warm power to understand others deeply. Intuition and empathy are good guides.
Reversed meaning
Emotional overload · dependence · self-neglect
Swept up in other people's feelings, you neglect yourself. Setting boundaries is also a kindness.
In a yes-or-no reading
- UprightYesThe card says things are moving the way you hope.
- ReversedMaybeIt isn't settled yet. It could depend on conditions or timing.
What the suit means — Cups
Cups are the suit of water. They stand for emotions and love, relationships and the flow of the heart.
What the court card means — Queen
The Queen is the one who holds. She understands and nurtures the suit's power from within, with maturity.
The 14 Cups
- Ace of Cups
- Two of Cups
- Three of Cups
- Four of Cups
- Five of Cups
- Six of Cups
- Seven of Cups
- Eight of Cups
- Nine of Cups
- Ten of Cups
- Page of Cups
- Knight of Cups
- Queen of Cups
- King of Cups
Draw your own
Now that you know the card, think of one question and shuffle the deck yourself. Which of the 78 cards comes up is decided the moment you shuffle.
Meanings follow the widely used Rider–Waite tradition, and the pictures are simple designs drawn for this site. Please treat tarot as a light-hearted aid to reflection.