Ace of Cups
Minor Arcana · Cups
Keywords
new lovecompassioncreativityemotional beginning
Reversed Keywords
blocked emotionsemptinessemotional loss
Card Imagery
A hand emerges from clouds holding a golden chalice from which five streams of water pour into a lily-covered pond below. A dove descends into the cup bearing a communion wafer. The scene is peaceful and overflowing with emotion.
Upright Meaning
The Ace of Cups overflows with love, compassion, and new emotional beginnings. A divine hand offers a chalice brimming with five streams of water — the five senses. This is the seed of all emotional and creative potential.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed, the Ace of Cups suggests blocked emotions, repressed feelings, or a creative well running dry. You may be pouring from an empty cup or struggling to open your heart.