Ace of Cups
Lord of the Root of the Powers of Water
Season: Summer
Dates: Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
Yes or No Question: Yes
Ace of Cups Description and Symbolism
Emerging from a cloud, a white hand holds a golden cup. The absolute whiteness of the hand expresses that we are starting at the very beginning. The cup has five streams of water flowing outward into a calm, blue lake. There are three bells attached to the cup as well as the letter “W”. A white dove dives downward into the cup while holding a Christian wafer. A dove is a symbol of purity, peace and love. He is also a messenger and the message this dove is bringing to the Ace of Cups is one of unconditional love, acceptance and forgiveness. The wafer is symbolic to Christians as Jesus’ body and so the Ace of Cups represents the manifestation of our heart into the physical. There are 26 yods that resemble droplets of water surrounding the hand and cup. The calm blue lake is sprinkled with tranquil lily pads.
The water represents are emotions and subconscious desires. The water lilies on top of the water suggest to us that we can manifest our desires into the physical. At least we have the ability to do so, but it is up to us to make it happen.
Ace of Cups Interpretation and Divination
All aces are about the possibilities, but it’s up to you to take the lead and run with them. Do not take this moment for granted. It is the right time to get in touch with how you are feeling emotionally.
The Ace of Cups can indicate a burst of new emotions that maybe overflowing. It can be any intense emotional feeling such as the love for a new baby, romantic love or the love you feel when you give a gift from the heart. You may even have a fantastic new idea or creative expression that leaves you with overwhelming feelings and emotions.
The Ace of Cups can also signal a new baby or the conception of a new baby. It’s the type of pregnancy that results from the love of two people.
In the Ace of Cups, all those yods falling in the form of water look a lot like teardrops. It can represent crying over spilt milk or being upset by every little wrong in your life.
Infrequently, this welling up of emotions can also signal death of a loved one.
Ace of Cups represents the feelings of love, not the action that we take when we feel love.
Ace of Cups in Love
When you get the Ace of Cups in a love reading, then be prepared for a little bit of love! You’ve got the Ace of Love! It’s a new beginning for your love life. Now you need to nurture it.
Ace of Cups as Feelings
If you want to know how someone feels and you get the Ace of Cups, you know they are feeling a lot. Your love interest maybe so overpowered with feelings that they don’t call you back. We don’t really know what kind of feelings they have, but that they have a plethora of feelings. These feelings could range from scared, anxious, sadness, love, happiness or even anger. You may need to look for the surrounding cards or draw a clarifier to figure out what kind of feelings.
Ace of Cups as an External Factor
You could see or hear another person’s joy. This could be a party that you hear your neighbors having or you might be staying in a hotel where a bridal reception is taking place. Either way, it brings you a sense of joy and happiness.
One the other hand, you could have a lot of external energy flowing through you from the holy guardian spirit. This over welling of your own emotions, could come out in expressions of art, dance or music which affects other people. It affects others in a positive, wonderful way.
Ace of Cups as Advice
The Ace of Cups advice is to get in touch with your deepest subconscious feelings because they are speaking to you directly from superconsciousness. Right now you have a direct channel to the Holy Guardian Angel who advises you to find love in yourself first before you can attract love from another person. There is a deeply, moving spiritual aspect to the advice that is also very simple if we look to the One Voice from above and silence our minds from any sort of chatter.
Ace of Cups as an Obstacle or Crossing Card
When the Ace of Cups comes up in the crossing position or obstacle position, then there might be some unrequited love. Perhaps you love someone who doesn’t love you or someone loves you that you don’t love.
Ace of Cups on a Mundane Level
As a weather forecast, the Ace of Cups can predict rain, flash flood or leaks.
Ace of Cups as a Profession
Drama. Actress. Romance Novelist. Priestess. Funeral Director. Florist.
Ace of Cups Reversed
When the Ace of Cups appears reversed, all the feelings and love have dried up. There is a block to feelings and essential the person is not feeling it anymore.
Ace of Cups Tarot Card Combinations
Ace of Cups and Chariot
a. Containing your emotions even though they feel like they are over flowing inside.
Ace of Cups and Two of Swords
a. “No, I will not return your love.”
Ace of Cups and Two of Cups
a. You are overflowing with new reciprocated love. The beginning stages of love.
Ace of Cups and Three of Cups
a. Overflowing of emotions while talking or meeting with a friend(s). The three could indicate angry, manipulation, libertine values and triangles. The over flowing of emotions is extreme when water combines with water.
b. Just wanting to drink with your friends.
Ace of Cups and the Six of Cups
a. Having an overwhelming emotional desire to stay with your children.
Ace of Cups and Knight of Pentacles
a. The love grows and swells. It is strong and enduring.
b. He plants the seeds of love with careful deliberation.
c. She decides that love must grow and flourish between them. It can last with careful attention to detail.
Tarot Decks Worth Owning
After Tarot Deck
“After Tarot explores what the cards would look like just moments after the usual scenes with which we are most familiar. For instance, what would happen to The Fool moments after putting his foot over the cliff? Find out in the revolutionary After Tarot.
Kit includes 78-card deck and a 160-page guidebook.” Excerpt from Amazon
Oracle of the Mermaids
“Overflowing with Mermaid magic, legends and lore, the 168-page guidebook features in-depth messages and clear, accurate card spreads to help you to find answers for yourself, your loved ones, or your clients. Features 45 illustrations by renowned fantasy artist Selina Fenech.” excerpt from Amazon
Ciro Marchetti Oracle Deck
“Through lush, Victorian-influenced images, the Oracle of Visions deck offers unique perspectives for insightful and intuitive readings. Rather than relying on a single theme, this eclectic oracle deck introduces archetypal figures from many areas of life, including the theater and the carnival. Ciro Marchetti’s imaginative scenes encourage us to set aside pre-conceived ideas and open ourselves up to new ways of looking at our choices, decisions, and potential outcomes. Oracle of Visions set includes 52 cards and 140-page illustrated guidebook. Following a career in advertising and graphic design, Ciro Marchetti has devoted the last decade of his life to the creation of several divination decks, including the Gilded Reverie Lenormand deck and the Tarot of Dreams. His award-winning digital artwork is popular around the world.” -Amazon
Ciro Marchetti Gilded Tarot Deck
“One of Llewellyn’s bestselling tarot decks has been updated with brilliantly refreshed art and an updated guidebook. With borderless cards, richer colors, and stylish design improvements, the deck retains its powerful readability with a more contemporary look to engage its many fans and new users alike. Following the RWS style and abounding with medieval magicians, priestesses, emperors, and knights, the Gilded Tarot Royale will continue to inspire tarot readers for years to come.” Amazon Staff Writer
Rider Waite Tarot Kit
The kit comes in a beautiful gift box and has lots of extras, including 78 beautiful tarot cards, in-depth guide, instruction booklet, luxurious velvet tarot card bag, 3 piece of tarot card holder stands, 7-color chakra stones, crystal pendulum, divination tablecloth and 2 decorative feathers. You will feel like you are participating in a personal ritual every time you pick up your tarot deck gift set.
Rider Waite Classic
Rider-Waite Tarot has set the standard for hundreds of other tarot decks, which follow the archetypal images created by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. This edition includes Smith’s original hand drawn titles.”A unique feature of the Rider-Waite deck, and one of the of the principal reasons for its enduring popularity, is that all of the cards, including the Minor Arcana, depict full scenes with figures and symbols.
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Additional Reading
A Complete Guide to the Tarot
One of the first books I read on Tarot. I bought mine from a used book store when I was 15-years-old. Eden Gray’s Tarot Book remains a staple must-have and a timeless resource.
“The Tarot is a symbolic record of human experience. Through deeply rooted mystic powers, the cards accomplish miracles of psychological insight, wise counsel and accurate divination.”—from A Complete Guide to the Tarot
The Element Tarot Handbook
For a deeper, esoteric dive into Tarot, I recommend Naomi Ozaniec’s book. She takes cues from the Golden Dawn, Qabalah and Western Mysteries.
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