Ace of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ace of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

Think of a clear mountain stream. Its clear, cold waters offer nourishment and refreshment to the animals and travelers that stop to drink from it and it fuels creativity as well—think of the myriad of legends surrounding the creation of streams. As the stream grows, it turns into a great river that nourishes and feeds the valleys below.
The Ace of Cups is like that stream, overflowing with the healing spiritual energies of the element of water. It heralds a time of great happiness and contentment for you, perhaps after some difficult time, just like a weary traveler feels relief after bathing in a cool brook.
The Ace of Cups also represents the first glimmer of something new, something that may start out as insignificantly as a small stream before growing into a life-changing river of emotion. Pay attention to any new glimmers of feeling or sparks of intuition you are experiencing. You may not recognize the importance of this moment until much later, but it is a fortuitous one.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ace of cups Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

If the Ace of Cups can be compared to a mountain stream, the card reversed is like a dam. You may be feeling blocked off from your normal wells of intuition and creativity, which is making it harder for you to be fulfilled and happy. Take some time to examine the source of this blockage, maybe it stems from fear or paying too much attention to the mundane words of others. Do not be afraid of strong emotion.
The Ace of Cups reversed also represents the negative aspects of the elements of water. Water can be a fickle thing. A river will feed a country one day then rise from its banks to raze cities the next, bucking the controls of man and society. Something has changed in your life and you no longer have the control you are accustomed to. People you thought were true have been proven false, relationships you thought you could count on have deserted you, your problems have mutated with new heads like a hydra. This instability can be incredibly overwhelming. Now may be a good time to retreat inwards. Nurture your own soul so you may better withstand the storm and trust your intuition again.