Ace of Cups

Cups, I

Keywords

• a new feeling
• open heart
• love beginning
• emotional overflow

Upright meaning

A new feeling, open heart, love beginning, emotional overflow.

Reversed meaning

Closed heart, blocked or repressed feeling, emotional emptiness.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

The cup overflows in five streams from a single hand.

Element and place in the deck

Cups belong to water. They speak of feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner world. Cups usually answer questions about love, friendship and emotional state.

The Ace is the pure seed of its suit: a first spark, a gift or an opportunity that is only beginning.

Other cards in this group: Two of Cups, Three of Cups, Four of Cups, Five of Cups, Six of Cups, Seven of Cups, Eight of Cups, Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Page of Cups, Knight of Cups, Queen of Cups, King of Cups.