Upright
Dark man · Friendly · Countryman · Generally married · Honest and conscientious · Signifies honesty · News concerning an unexpected heritage
Reversed
Good, but severe · Austere · Tolerant
The physical and emotional nature to which this card is attributed is dark, ardent, lithe, animated, impassioned, noble. The King uplifts a flowering wand, and wears, like his three correspondences in the remaining suits, what is called a cap of maintenance beneath his crown. He connects with the symbol of the lion, which is emblazoned on the back of his throne.