Tarot Card Meaning Dictionary · Cups
Ace of Cups Ace of Cups
The Ace of Cups belongs to the Cups among the 78 Rider-Waite tarot cards. Suit of Water — emotion, relationships, and the flow of the heart If you drew this card while dealing with that kind of flow, use the meanings below as a reference.
The Symbolism on This Card
A hand from the clouds holds up a cup overflowing with five streams of water. The white dove descending toward the cup represents the blessing of pure love, and the lotus-filled pond below represents the place where the heart blooms. It's an image of emotion filling up at its clearest.
Upright Meaning
Keywords: New emotion · Love beginning · Fullness of heart
A card of an overflowing chalice being offered to you. New love, friendship, and emotion are filling your heart right now, so don't push away what's flowing in — let yourself receive it.
Reversed Meaning
Keywords: Suppressed emotion · Emptiness
You've been holding your feelings down so much that you've started to feel hollow inside. Being honest about what you feel is where recovery begins.
Interpretation by Topic
Love A time when a new connection or affection is filling back up. Whoever opens their heart wins.
Money Spending that satisfies the heart rather than just the wallet is what brings good luck. Gratitude invites abundance.
Work Work you do with genuine fondness pays off. Connection with colleagues becomes a source of strength.
Tarot card readings are reference and entertainment content based on traditional symbolism, and do not predict actual future events.