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Archival Source:1909 Rider-Waite-Smith
Artist:Pamela Colman Smith ('Pixie')
Rights Status:Public Domain
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Minor Arcana · #14
TRADITIONAL CORRESPONDENCEKing of Cups
Prince of the Chariot of the Waters · The Sovereign of the Depths
🜄water· The Sovereign of the Depths
Element
water
Astrology
Fire of Water
Hebrew Path
Minor Pip
Chromatic Tone
Ocean Teal & Regal Amethyst
Upright Hermeneutic (Dynamic Principle)
Steadfast emotional equilibrium amid turbulent seas; ruling by compassionate diplomacy.
Inverted Hermeneutic (Friction & Shadow)
Emotional manipulation, sullen moodiness, unexpressed rage.
Iconographical Motifs
Throne Floating on Rolling SeaShip and Leaping FishFish AmuletScepter of Water
Celestial Timing & Ephemeris Resonance
Equitable jurisprudence balancing strict law with compassion.