Ace of Cups tarot card meaning
Minor Arcana, Cups · Water · Root of Water · Yes or no: yes
Ace of Cups upright
Keywords: new love, compassion, emotional opening, overflow
This card points to the heart opening and feeling flowing freely. It asks you to receive what is offered, whether it is love, forgiveness or a creative wellspring. The cup overflows because it is meant to.
Ace of Cups reversed
Keywords: blocked feelings, emptiness, repressed emotion
Reversed, the Ace of Cups suggests feelings held back, or a cup that has emptied from giving without refilling. It asks you to look at what is blocking the flow. Compassion for yourself is the first drop.
Ace of Cups in love
Upright: A new love, or a renewed tenderness, opens the heart wide.
Reversed: Guarded feelings or emotional exhaustion keep love from reaching you fully.
Ace of Cups for career and work
Upright: Creative inspiration and good relationships at work make this a rewarding stretch.
Reversed: Feeling drained or disconnected from the work suggests a need to refill your own cup.
Symbols
- the hand from the cloud offering the cup: love offered from a higher source
- the five streams of water: feeling flowing out in every direction
- the dove with the wafer: spirit descending into the heart
- the lotus blossoms on the pond: beauty rising from emotional depth
A question to sit with: What would you feel if you let your heart open a little wider?