Tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore's personal and professional lives for nearly twenty years. Right from the start, tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, history, mystery, and magic. She has studied under...
The Queen of Cups is someone who wishes to develop or nurture a relationship, or to relate to, care for, or support a person on an emotional level in this situation. She is personally and emotionally involved or invested, generally in a healthy way. She feels, senses, or intuits the energies in the situation. Her guidance can be invaluable to the querent and is usually emotional, psychic, or creative in nature. This queen is generally supportive and helpful and can play the role of a patroness. If she were to give one piece of advice, it would be this: follow your heart.
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The Universal Waite queen is observing an intricate chalice, representing her interest in observing the complexities of relationships. She is above the water rather than immersed in it, showing that while her understanding goes deep, she can view the situation from a distance, providing a bigger picture and some objectivity.
Core meaning: One who develops and cares for others in the realm of emotions, art, or relationships.
The Legacy queen shows a comfort with water, representing the flow of emotions. She makes it seems effortless, knowing just how to move within the situation to create the movement, or results, she wants. Because she is in the water, her knowledge of such things is experiential and not merely intellectual.
In the Shadowscapes card, the queen's hair forms a lemniscate, symbolizing the infinite ebb and flow of emotions. Unafraid and completely confident, she walks across the waters of emotions, trailing sparks of light to help others find their way through the sometimes murky depths.
