King of Cups
The picture · Bright face · Shadow · Way through
Every card has four faces: what the picture shows, the bright face it turns when the situation supports it, the shadow when the same root is overdone or stuck, and the way through that the picture itself draws.
His throne rides a swelling sea, and he is calm
Mature calm above moving water
Peace made by pressing feelings down
The waves never top the throne — feel them without boarding them
As your card of the day
If King of Cups is the first card you draw today, the day leans toward “Mature calm above moving water”. When it tips toward “Peace made by pressing feelings down”, remember the way the picture draws: The waves never top the throne — feel them without boarding them.
Read Waite's 1911 text and the correspondences
Auspira is for entertainment and self-reflection. The cards are a mirror that shows the present from another angle; they do not predict the future and are no substitute for medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice.