He is able to face situations with a sense of dignity and leadership, while remaining considerate of the needs of all parties. He looks to be simultaneously poised and productive. While the Mother was a white swan, the Father is a black swan. There’s a bit of the opposite in each side of the spectrum. It is interesting that each of these backgrounds contains a piece of the other’s color, reminiscent of the yin-yang. While the Mother’s background was mostly dark, the Father’s is mostly light. This card has a white background with vertical black lines that could possibly be rain. He has an adept level of emotional intelligence and embodies this awareness as he interacts with the world. I mean this literally AND figuratively! While the Mother faced left, signifying receptivity, the father faces right, signifying activity.
The Father of Cups (traditionally known as the King) is just as entrenched in the feeling-world as the Mother of Cups, but he comes at it from a different perspective. Father of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown