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Cups · Water

Ace of Cupsas the Present

Ace of Cups tarot card

"New Love isn't the question. What you do next is."

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What this card is saying about now

A hand is extending the cup, and the only question is whether you'll let yourself drink. The Ace of Cups in the present asks you to notice what you've been holding at arm's length — the tenderness, the new connection, the creative pull — and actually receive it. The dove is descending; open the chest.

On the card

Cups represent emotions, love, and feelings. The ace of cups, as the first card in the suit, represents a new love just beginning its emotional journey. Untested, but excited!

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New LoveEmotional AwakeningIntuitionCreativity

You are at the start of a new journey, some form of new love has come into your life (be it a new connection, a new pet, a new lover, or a new take on a love that's existed before). Be open to new things and see the world with rose colored glasses!

Reversed

You over focused on something new, and neglected your self. You've depleted your own emotional cup and need to spend some time filling it up again. Perhaps a new love did not go as you hoped and you must start the healing process before you begin again.

Its place in the deck.

Minor ArcanaNumber card
One of the 56 Minor Arcana. They are about what is happening in ordinary life right now. Each belongs to one of four suits, numbered Ace to Ten, plus four court cards.
SuitCups · Water
Cups are the suit of Water: feeling and attachment. A Cups card is always, underneath, about what you feel and who you are attached to.
NumberAce
The numbers tell a story inside each suit, from a seed at the Ace to the full expression at Ten. Ace is the seed: nothing has been spent yet and nothing has been tested.

Where it shows up.

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WaterElement
Feelings, relationships, and intuition. In tarot: Cups.

Where is this showing up for you?

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Ace of Cups in the other positions

How this card reads when it shows up in past, present, or future