King of Cups Tarot Card: Supporting others as they learn
As somebody who has walked many miles in many shoes and has seen and done so much, the king of Cups may make allowances for others as they are figuring out how to navigate problems of their own. The King of Cups may watch somebody making mistakes and remember when he made those mistakes. He also remembers the life lessons he learned from making them. As he watches these other people going through the motions, he considers if an intervention is appropriate. He asks, “Should I step in and correct them in their ways? Or should I let them make the mistakes they are about to make?”
He may choose to let them make the mistakes so that they will learn what is meant to be learned from them. Doing this though, he is ready to catch them if they fall too hard. He is there to guide them back on their way. He is there to help them see the lesson that was there to learn. The King of Cups never likes to see another being suffer, but if that is what’s best (and sometimes it is) he will be there with support, sympathy, and compassion as others heal from the missteps that represent a bad decision.
–Jim Larsen
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