Ace of Cups
Ace of Cups, minor arcana. new feelings, love, compassion, creativity.
A hand holds a cup from which five streams of water pour into a lake dotted with lilies, as a dove descends with a wafer. It is the start of emotional fullness: a feeling, a friendship, a creative idea.
Upright
- new feelings
- love
- compassion
- creativity
A hand holds a cup from which five streams of water pour into a lake dotted with lilies, as a dove descends with a wafer. It is the start of emotional fullness: a feeling, a friendship, a creative idea.
Reversed
- blocked feelings
- emptiness
- withdrawn affection
- a missed offer
Feelings that are held back or an offer that has not been taken up. Reversed, the card points to emotional dryness or a love that needs tending.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Aces carry the pure element of the suit without a sign: the seed of water, the element of Cups.
Its number reduces to 1, which numerology associates with new beginnings, leadership, independence. See every card that reduces to 1.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Ace of Cups counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.