Ace of Cups
Upright
A cup overflowing from nowhere. New love, compassion, the heart opening.
new love · compassion · the heart opening
Reversed
Emotion held back; emptiness; love that has nowhere to go.
emotion held back · emptiness · love that has nowhere to go
In astrology
Ace of Cups is the root of water — the element pure, before it is shaped by any sign or planet.
In the Celtic Cross
Where Ace of Cups falls changes what it says. In the present it names the atmosphere you are in; as the crossing card it shows what lies over the matter; at the foundation it is the root of the situation; in the outcome it is the road ahead if nothing changes. Read the ten positions, or lay a spread and see where it appears.
Draw this card for yourself
Where it falls is what it means. Lay a spread and see whether Ace of Cups turns up — and in which position.