King of Cups

King of Water: Gantuga · a card from the Eutheum deck

Upright

emotional balance, diplomacy

Reversed

manipulation, coldness

Upright meaning

Emotional maturity, calm, wisdom and kindness. The King of Water is master of his feelings without suppressing them: composed, yet warm. Like Gantuga, the dignified and warm-hearted castle steward who is teaching his grandson his duties, the card speaks of a wise guardian and counsellor.

Reversed meaning

Suppressed emotions, coldness, manipulating feelings, or sudden outbursts after a long silence. The calm is only on the surface.

Love and relationships

A mature, caring partner, a stable and tender relationship. Reversed: emotional distance, unavailability, hiding feelings.

Work and money

Wise leadership, diplomacy, a mentor, work in the helping professions. Reversed: cold calculation, avoiding difficult conversations.

The card's advice

Feel fully, but act calmly.

In Natuland

The steward of the castle in Fifthburg. He takes care of the castle's daily life and of the queen's guests, and is teaching his duties to his grandson, Naul. Dignified and warm-hearted.

Symbols on the card

• A throne on the waves: calm amid stormy feelings.
• A cup and a sceptre: heart and mind in balance.
• A fish on his chest: the element of water.
• A ship and a leaping fish: the material world and the world of emotions.

The cards, characters and lands come from the novel “The Eutheum Awakening”. See the book →