King of Cups Tarot Card Combinations: he’s a weird minimalist

King of Cups General Meaning

The guy here on the Gaian Tarot deck is out in the bay in a small boat rowing. That’s pretty minimalist. He has the smallest sized craft that he needs to serve his purposes, I’m assuming.

He gains satisfaction through daily contact with the elements. The bay is his home.

In meditation, they talk about dipping the cloth into the dye again and again. Every time this mariner gets into the boat, he is dipping the cloth into the experience of the bay. Some days it’s clear and calm, as in this picture. Sometimes it’s foggy. Sometimes the water is choppy.

This is the message of the King. He is an “old salt”. He is an old soul. He can deal with the water no matter the condition. And he’s smart enough, or experienced enough, not to go out when the bay is black and wicked.

He doesn’t know he is a minimalist. He’s just been living his life at it’s essence, and over time, this is what he’s left with: a small boat, himself, and the Bay.

What do you really need to be happy?