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Ace of Cups: tarot card meaning

Minor Arcana · Cups

Ace of Cups tarot card

Keywords: love, new feelings, intuition, compassion, fulfillment

Reversed: emotional block, emptiness, neglected self-love, sadness, repressed emotions

Upright

The Ace of Cups is the start of something beautiful in your emotional life: love, tenderness, joy, or a new connection. Your heart opens up and overflows. It's a lovely time to give and receive affection freely.

Reversed

Reversed, it suggests your emotions feel blocked or that you're running on empty inside. Maybe you've been giving a lot without looking after yourself. Start by filling your own cup.

In love

A new love, a reconciliation, or a deep feeling starting to bloom.

Work and money

Work that feeds your heart; creative projects or roles helping others.

Advice

Open your heart and let love flow.

Symbolism

A hand emerges from a cloud holding a cup, and five streams of water spill from it into a pond of water lilies. A dove descends toward the cup carrying a wafer, a symbol of peace and spiritual love. It's the gift of love that overflows and fills everything around it.

Yes or no?

Yes. In a yes or no reading, Ace of Cups leans towards yes. Reversed, the yes comes with nuances, delays or conditions. Yes or no tarot

Element: Water

Astrology: Root of Water

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