An empty crossroads on a heath at night, a leaning signpost and poppy heads in the verge.

Cups · Knight

Knight of Cups

Lord of the Waves and the Waters

The face of Knight of Cups, engraved in gold on black, with its title, Lord of the Waves and the Waters.

A quest of the heart. Follow the feeling, but keep one eye on the shore.

Upright

Romantic, idealistic and led by feeling. Invitations, offers and heartfelt gestures.

Reversed

Moodiness, unrealistic expectations or charm without substance.

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The spirit work

In the Goetia, Ipos knows past, present and future and makes one witty and bold. A good court for asking about the direction of a relationship.

Where the card sits

Correspondences

Elemental natureFire of Water
Zodiac20° Aquarius to 20° Pisces, ruling the Seven of Swords, Eight of Cups and Nine of Cups
Elemental kingNichsa of the Undines
CrestA peacock with open wings
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SpiritIpos, prince
The seal of Ipos

Appears as an angel with a lion’s head, goose feet and a hare’s tail. Knows past, present and future and makes people witty and bold. Goetia 22.

Knight of Cups in the guidebookAll seventy-eight cards

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Notes on sources

The meanings, the questions and the correspondences are the guidebook’s own. The paths, letters and astrology follow the Golden Dawn’s attributions; the angels are the Shem ha-Mephorash, as the deck gives them; the spirits, shown only when you ask for them, are the seventy-two of the Goetia. Where each comes from, and what is old and what is modern, is set out in the guidebook’s Notes on sources and seals.