Knight of Cups is one of the cards in “old school Tarot” that would represent a suitor; think love poems and mix tapes. I stay mostly within the camp that believes that court cards do not represent other people, but only aspects of ourselves (and I say mostly because of course there are exceptions, and Tarot could never be pinned down with “always” or “never”). Knights often reflect how we’re presenting in the world, or advise us on how we should. How should you approach this situation? How are you coming across? What are you single-mindedly in pursuit of? These are questions the Knights can answer for us. Knight of Cups, being in the suit of emotion, wears their* heart on their sleeve. They show us what it’s like to be vulnerable and emotionally available with total confidence, trusting that it’s the most courageous thing to do. Knight of Cups prioritizes connection, leads with their intuition, and also moves with a lot of grace and balance. Think of how difficult it would be to ride a horse while holding a goblet full of your own feelings! You need to be really mindful so you don’t spill them everywhere. That’s why I don’t agree with interpretations of this Knight as melodramatic (although in reverse we might veer into that territory); you need to show a lot of restraint and maturity to move through the world and keep an open heart full.

*again, court cards are beyond gender