Ace of Cups, Spiral Tarot

The Ace of Cups in the Spiral Tarot focuses on what comes out of the container. Like Pandora with her box this woman has used the key to open a jar which explodes with energy. Note that some of the orbs emerging are light and others are dark. The emotional world is not all sweetness and light. Did she know what was going to come out? Did she realize it would release it's elemental energetics with such force? Is she surprised by what she has unleashed, or is she triumphant?

I've been taking a different route to work the past few days, on my walk I pass a collection of planters in this shape. They are bursting forth with healthy colorful plants. They remind me of the incredible creative potential within the Ace of Cups. There is nourishment in the suit of Cups, nourishment for the spirit, emotions, and heart.

This card reminds me that we each hold the key to the source of this bounty. But like Pandora, we can never be sure what we will get when we open that container.