Card 36 • cups

Ace of Cups

Brief Description

The Ace of Cups represents the essence of emotion and signifies new beginnings filled with bounty and blessings. This card is about potential, new love, and positive emotional energy. However, when inverted, it indicates chaos in emotions and the need for individuals to focus on their own lives rather than engaging in drama or gossip.

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The Essence of Emotion

The essence of emotion. Essentially, the heart of the tarot. The cup is literally overflowing with bounty and blessings. Also, the cup is a magical tool. The first chalice was a cupped hand, remember. The chalice represents the womb of the goddess in magical practices. Similar to the Christian blood of Christ, this represents the bounty and promise of the goddess filling us with whatever liquid lies within. We bring this blessing into ourselves, and our thirst is sated.

New Beginnings

The important thing is to take it and drink. This is about new beginnings. A new love, new job, new butterflies in your stomach because she totally flirted with you, and the hope and excitement is completely overwhelming and makes your brain grin. This is about potential, grabbing onto hope with both hands, and letting yourself bathe in the good vibes and positive emotional energy.

Ace of Cups Inverted

The Ace of Cups inverted is pretty straightforward. Look at the hand holding the chalice and flip it over. That water—those emotions—spill out everywhere. This is unlike the even-pouring water of the Star and of Temperance. This is chaotic. Drama. When this card shows up reversed in a reading, people are generally involved in some heavy emotional craziness, and it’s a good indication that they need to stop gossiping, mind their business, and become busy a lot.

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