I’m using the Modern Love Tarot for this week’s reading – so let’s shuffle the cards and see what comes up! My intention with this reading is to get some ideas and inspiration for the week ahead and to see what energies and themes might come up for us…
Welcome to part 3 of my 40 part series Minor Arcana Meanings Deep Dives – each week or so we’ll hang out with ONE Tarot card and dive deeply into it’s symbols, meanings and messages – I’ll even give you some journalling questions to help you contemplate and connect with each card. This is similar to my Major Arcana Meanings Deep Diveseries and my Meet the Court Cardsseries.
Today we’re diving into the Ace of Cups – a card that’s all about the healing power of love, gratitude and acceptance.
Suit = Cups Element = Water (emotion, feeling, intuition, relationships) Number 1 – start, beginning, new
Symbols:
Cup = receptivity, holding a space for something, Holy Grail
Hand offering cup = an offering or opportunity
Peace dove = peace, love
Wafer with cross = along with the dove and cup, represents the Holy Grail
Upside down M = Mary (upside down = receptive mode, receiving the “host”/wafer)
Water (streams) = emotional flow, overflowing heart
Keywords:
A new beginning (with healing & relationships), new relationship, receptivity, acceptance, holding a space, emotional release, gratitude (an overflowing heart), warm fuzzy feelings, the healing power of love & gratitude.
Advice & Messages
The Ace of Cups appears in your reading to advise you to practice gratitude and pay attention to the things you truly appreciate in life. This opens the heart and makes it easier to choose peace and healing, especially in relationships.
This Ace reminds you to be in your heart and hold a space for whatever feelings want to flow through you, allowing for emotional release and healing. Openness and receptivity are the hallmarks of the Ace of Cups and they form the foundation for any future love and/or healing.
While the Ace of Swords and Ace of Wands is all about grabbing life by the balls and taking action, the Ace of Cups is about kicking back and being receptive and seeing what shows up.
External vs Internal meanings
Internally, the Ace of Cups represents allowing your emotions to flow, being in your heart and practising gratitude. Externally, it can show up as a new relationship or a “second honeymoon” in an existing relationship, or a new opportunity to feel love and connection with others.
Reversed
If the Ace of Cups appears reversed, it can mean you feel disconnected from your heart and you’re struggling to find gratitude. Perhaps someone is reaching out and asking for forgiveness and healing and you’re saying “NO! Not yet.”
Reversed, this Ace can also represent feeling very un-peaceful, like your emotions are being swirled around and tipped upside down. You might have trouble finding a sense of calm or healing in this state.
A reversed Ace of Cups can also mean rejecting a love offering or not being able to make a fresh start in a relationship by forgiving, letting go and healing the past.
Journalling Questions:
♥ What are you most grateful for today? What or who do you most appreciate?
♥ When you centre yourself in your heart, what feelings and emotions do you encounter? Which ones want to flow or be released?
♥ What new love or healing opportunity is being presented to you?
♥ How can you be more receptive right now?
Tell me your thoughts!
Did you enjoy this deep dive? How is the Ace of Cups showing up in your life right NOW? Let me know in the comments below…
♥ Join me next time as I dive into the Ace of Wands – a card that’s all about fresh inspiration and taking action!
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