Going Back!

Tomorrow morning we're heading for the beach! I'm very excited and, of course, taking my cards. :) Just wanted to pop on here and say that I'll be gone for 12ish days, on the off chance that someone actually reads this. Til then. ♥

The Romantic Knight

A couple days ago, I took a look at The Knight of Swords. Today I'm going to take a look at his opposite, The Knight of Cups.

The Knight of Cups is one my favorite cards. (And this isn't just because it's my boyfriend's card. :P) Stephanie's art in this card is just....breathtaking. We see a man, or perhaps more of a boy, riding through the crashing waves on a unicorn, heading towards a glowing goblet, surrounded by little creatures, almost fairy like. The same creatures weave in and out of the waves. The Knight of Cups is a romantic, somewhat of a hopeless romantic in fact. He's an artist, a musician, a poet, and a lover. He is locked in a constant journey towards everything the goblet has to offer, everything that the suit of cups stands for. It is always on his mind, almost like an obsession. He is chasing his dreams. The creature he rides stands for power and energy. He is white, representing purity and a sense of spirit. The Knight of Cups is sensitive and imaginative, usually an introvert.. However, he is also often moody, temperamental, and unrealistic. He is the opposite of the Knight of Swords, who doesn't let emotions in his way, by sometimes letting his emotions consume him. But as a lover, he is the deepest and most loyal you'll ever have.

 I always associate The Knight of Cups with the Chariot, though this is not necessarily "right" or always the case. The Chariot is associated with the astrological sign Cancer. My boyfriend, Tyler, is a Cancer. When I first got into tarot, I spent hours reading the different descriptions of the Court Cards, trying to match them with people I know. The minute I read The Knight of Cups, I knew it was him. At the time, I only had my Rider-Waite deck, and while I enjoy those pictures, they've never been as compelling to me as the Shadowscapes. When he gave me the deck as a present, I immediately started looking through the deck. I was shocked to see the similarities between the two cards. They're both surrounded by crashing waves, riding with or on unicorns, cards of power and energy, purity and spirit. The two cards are connected in my mind, bound to him, and they both appear in readings for him frequently. As a side note, I also find it interesting that there are turtles around the crab, almost as if they're watching over it. They're reminiscent of the turtles in The Queen of Cups, which just happens to be my card.