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The Rider-Waite-Smith ACE OF CUPS represents the all-encompassing Maternal Force, symbolized as water pouring dramatically from the Cup and becoming calm underneath as a placid lake decorated with water lilies, the flower associated with the Divine Feminine. Waite shows the Ace of Cups as the perfection and formalization of Tetragramaton (the All Encompassing-YHVH)) evolving towards matter. The 26 drops of water are the gematria number of Tetragramaton, the Divine Creative and I would suggest you get and read the A. Crowley book 777 for in-depth understanding of gematria which is Qabalisitic numerology. The White Dove is the symbol for Venus as the Loving Mother, who produces the circle and the equal armed cross of Earth (4 Universal Elements), illustrated as being held in the dove's beak. The Great white hand from the clouds, symbolizes the Divine Creative. The Five Streams of Water flowing from the Cup, are symbolic of the number of Man, 5, which is often shown as a pentagram.

The B.O.T.A. Tarot- Ace of Cups, uses the sacred host vessel called a Ciborium. This is a chalice-shaped vessel with a lid used to hold consecrated Hosts for distribution during the Communion of the faithful. It can be made of any material as long as the inside is gilded. It is kept in the Tabernacle between Masses, covered with a white veil (which can be decorated with precious metals). Hence, he is implying that this Ace of Cups, is the Holy Grail. The Abyssal Womb that has given birth to the Human Soul/Sun of God which is the Divine Solar Self and not a sex of a species. The Solar Self, is the Soul/Psyche and known as a "Divine Hermaphrodite", which can be seen in the soul copy of the human brain, which is left-side male and right-side female.

This Divine Hermaphrodite is called Adam Khadmon, in Western Hermetic Qabalah. Adam Khadmon represents the Cosmic/Heavenly Human Archetype; Hence, hermaphrodite. There is also one central pillar and four surrounding pillars outside of this Ciborium, each topped with an oval, reminiscent of the oval atop the Egyptian Ankh, which represents the Divine Womb. As previously stated, the number 5 represents the number of Man, the 4 Universal elements and the Spirit.

The Fact that the pillars are outside and central in this image, implies that the "Holy Grail"/ Divine Feminine resides in us all and in all things that are created for she is the Mother of All Form (3rd Sephiroth-"Will to Form" known as Understanding). Again, the hand from the clouds, represents the Divine Creative.

When the ACE OF CUPS is thrown during a Divination, it implies:

• Not over-extending or under-extending emotions and reflecting accurately what is going on with your nature.
• As an open channel, you are experiencing empathetic bursts of feelings, sentiment, sympathy or enthusiasm.
• A new emotion or insight.
• The opening spiritual, or psychic channels.
• The gift of Love. A surrender to inner beauty and emotions of pleasure.
• Applying new attitudes to which brings rewards when in tune with the Law of Love.
• The Vessel or House of the True Heart, joy, contentment, abode, nourishment, abundance, fertility...an enhancement of good feelings.
• House of the True heart.

1. Joy.
2. Content.
3. Abode.
4. Nourishment.
5. Abundance.
6. Fertility.
7. Holy table.
8. Felicity thereof.

If Reversed:

• Vagueness.
• Irrationality.
• Hysteria.
• House of false heart.

1. Mutation.
2. Instability.
3. Revolution.

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