The King of Cups foretells that emotions, relationships, matters of the heart will be in the foreground. If not ill-dignified, the King of Cups indicates that we have the experience and the maturity to deal with emotional matters efficiently. In his negative manifestation, the King of Cups can become, cold, manipulative, cruel. The Two of Wands is a card of decisions, dilemmas, and action. It represents a balancing act, triggered by a choice and/or by taking action. The combination of the King of Cups and the Two of Wands points to someone, who has not not yet made up his mind about a certain matter.
To understand the elemental relationships between the cards, we should always take into account their actual meaning. The elements of these cards are Water (King of Cups) and Fire (Two of Wands). Water doesn't like Fire to disturb its peace, even if Fire tries to motivate and awaken it. The Fire of the Two of Wands energizes the Water of the King of Cups, urging him to make a decision and take action. The King of Cups prefers to stay in his safe home (being indecisive), but the Two of Wands can't wait for action. Since a goal is not yet determined and a choice is yet to be made, in its negative manifestation,this combination could bring restlessness, mood swings and stagnation.