The card I picked yesterday was the Ace of Cups. Aces have no affiliation with a Zodiac sign or planet, they are simply the primal energy of the element. In the case of the Ace of Cups, that is Water.
Water is the element of emotions and One is the number of beginnings, so in this card, there is optimism that new emotions will be uplifting and bring joy. It doesn’t promise everything will be fine forever, but it shows the start is smooth. I love this card because it gives me hope for love and relationships, and also because it just looks like a happy card to me. I looked at the Morgan-Greer Tarot’s Ace of Cups and it is very lighthearted. There’s a flower, and a dove behind the chalice and the cup is overflowing with light blue water.
To me, the dove symbolizes peace and the colour of the water reinforces that thought. The emotions being dealt with may be big and almost overwhelming, but they’re positive and life-changing. I am not a botanist and cannot tell lilac from hyacinth, but my gut feeling that this is a lotus is backed up by some research. The lotus is a symbol of purity of body, mind, and speech, and I feel this speaks to the emotions involved in the situation to which this card is relating.
Peace and balance,
Erin
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