Welcome to Tarot for Scholars, a resource that helps you weave the deep wisdom of tarot into your daily life and work. In each post, we offer reflections and prompts for exploring your own inner world and unlocking the unique creative power of your scholarship.
King of Cups
About this card
Mastery of the affective realm. A phase of development or a facet of personality marked by stable and mature management of emotions. Channeling imagination in a constructive, responsible direction. An intentional, boundaried approach to social relationships. Emotional attunement as a strategic choice.
Other interpretations
Margy’s cards, clockwise from top left: Radiant Tarot; New Chapter Tarot; Cosmic Slumber Tarot; Shining Tribe Tarot; Elemental Tarot; Navigators Tarot of the Mystic Sea; Spolia Tarot; Tarot of the Spirit.
Helen’s cards, clockwise from top left: Moon & Stars Tarot; Light Seer’s Tarot; Japaridze Tarot; Canes Arcanae; Star Spinner Tarot; Muse Tarot; Tarot of Mystical Moments; Forest of Enchantment Tarot.
Questions and prompts
How authoritative do you feel in matters of the heart (imagination, emotions, social bonds)? Where do you already excel as a King of Cups, and in what areas might you cultivate greater mastery?
Do you spend more time dreaming up castles in the air or building foundations on solid ground? Or do you split your time equally between the two? Consider whether to adjust your allocation of energy.
How do you factor in your own and others’ emotional experiences when navigating your work? How might your emotional attunement strengthen and deepen your work?
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Yours in scholarship,
HELEN SWORD is a scholar, poet, award-winning teacher, and founder of the WriteSPACE, an international writing community with members in 30+ countries. Her research-based books, articles, and online tools empower scholarly writers to write more clearly, confidently, prolifically, and with greater pleasure.
Visit Helen’s website here.
MARGY THOMAS is the creator of ScholarShape, a body of work dedicated to elucidating the patterns of Story-Argument across genres, disciplines, and life itself. Through services and DIY resources, Margy helps scholars use Story-Argument patterns to design their work — and to find its deeper meaning and higher purpose.
Visit Margy’s website here.
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