King of Cups Reversed

It has been a month, I'll tell you. Yes, I know it's only the 24th but I'm ready for November to be over. Without getting into my personal trauma, let's just say it's tricky, sticky, and causing daily panic attacks. I am seeing a therapist, which is a good recommendation for anyone else in a reversed cup court card situation. I am very much looking forward to blogging about reversed swords next week, even though they aren't the best, either. At least they're not so damn emotional.

Sometimes we just have a reversed cup month, where our emotions are overwhelming, we can't control our negative thoughts, and we just need a bit of extra help. That's the reversed King. Upright, he's a very loving and passionate fella, but on a bad day those emotions are flipped and he's sad, mad, and difficult to calm down.  

My therapist and I are working on the old adage "the best revenge is living well," so I'm going to go do more of that. I will start with a box of cookies and go from there.

Upright, the King of Cups is a mature person who leads with the heart, not the head. This King appreciates the finer things and is warm-hearted and calm.

Reversed, like the Queen, the King becomes emotionally immature, or overreactive. They may be anxious, uncaring, depressed, or withdrawn, or they might be a cheater.
 
Questions answered by the reversed King of Cups:
Who? An unbalanced male 
What? An overreaction
Where? A stone monument
When? Mid-February to Mid-March; Mid October to Mid-November; when emotions are dealt with
Why? “Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.” ~Unknown
Yes or No? No

The reversed King of Cups as:
…an action?

• Quit fantasizing and start doing
• Don’t hide your emotions

 
…a place in your house?

• The backyard
• A room where you can be alone

 
…a place in your city?

• A theatre company
• A board room

 
…a place in the world?

• Russia
• Norway
• Madagascar
• Cambodia

…something to eat?

• Shrimp
• Cookies

 
…something to clean?

• Sweep the front porch
• Tune musical instruments

 
…where to find the missing item?

• Near rocks
• It fell from it’s usual spot

 
…a color? Yellow; gray
 
…a movie theme? Immature male

• Hot Tub Time Machine
• Billy Madison
• Fight Club

 
…a new career?

• Dean
• Maintenance work
• Artist

 
The reversed King of Cups
Before any card: Remain calm when confronted with (card)
After any card: Anxiety; depression

Learn more about this King in Applied Tarot Reversed: