Ace of Cups

Tarot card meaning · upright and reversed

Ace of Cups

Element of Water · new feelings·love begins

Cups · Minor Arcana · Element Water · Root of Water

A hand emerges from a cloud holding a golden cup that overflows with five streams of water. A dove descends with a wafer toward the cup, and lotus flowers float on the pond below. The heart is full.

Symbols overflowing cup · dove · lotus pond

Yes or no Yes · Reversed Turned inward

new feelingslove beginsoverflowing heart

General: A new emotional beginning. Love, compassion or creativity overflows. Open your heart and let it in.
Love: New love, or a deepening of feelings in your relationship. Emotions flow freely and honestly. Let your heart be open.
Work & study: Fulfilling work, or a creative project that touches your heart. Do what you care about and it shows. Kindness at work comes back to you.
Money: Generosity flows both ways. Give and receive freely without keeping score. Spending on what nourishes the heart is well spent.
Advice: Tell someone how much they mean to you today.

bottled-up feelingsemptinessclosed heart

General: Feelings are bottled up or the heart feels empty. Something is blocking emotional flow. Gently open up.
Love: Holding back feelings, or feeling unloved. Something is blocking the flow between you. Gently open up a little.
Work & study: A lack of fulfillment at work. Ask what's missing emotionally, not just practically. Small meaningful tasks can help.
Money: Spending to fill an emotional void. Notice the feeling behind the purchase. Comfort yourself in ways that don't cost money.
Advice: Let yourself feel one emotion fully today without judging it.

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