The Tarot of Eli 2, LLC: Rider-Waite-Smith-Ace of Cups & The Milo Manara Erotic Tarot- 1 of Water.

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Both the Rider-Waite-Smith ACE OF CUPS (RWS) and the Milo Manara Erotic Tarot-1 of Water represent the all-encompassing Maternal Force. The RWS Ace of cups symbolizes this maternal force 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 Tetragrammaton (the All Encompassing-YHVH)) evolving towards matter. The 26 drops of water are the gematria number of Tetragrammaton, the Divine Creative and I would suggest you get and read the A. Crowley book 777 for in-depth understanding of gematria which is Qabalistic 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 Erotic Tarot- 1 of Water, displays an adventurous pirate woman, exposing one breast (cup). while on the sea. What corresponds to the suit of cups, is Imagination, the sense of sight, and the spiritual emotional sphere. Water controls daydreams, mental images, the lure of the unknown and of exotic and adventurous situations. The Pythagorean element of Water is also that part of the attraction which comes from what is irrational, and from romantic desire. Romantic desire is shown by the expression on the face of the erotic pirate lady.

Therefore, Milo Manara assigns:

•  Sensuality.
•  Falling in love.
•  And a never-ending stream, to this card. 

His astrological meaning is also applied to the element of water as emotional states of awareness.

The art of the RWS-Ace of Cups represents the "Holy Grail" which is radiating the golden light of the Sun, while at the top of the card is a dove holding a Eucharist with an equal arm cross emblazoned on it, implying the Element of Water (emotion) in the shape of Love. Hence, the artist is implying that this Ace of Cups, is the Holy Grail. The cup is engraved with an inverted letter M or a letter W. The Ace of Cups is a symbol of potential in the areas of deep feeling, intimacy, harmony, compassion, and love. The Abyssal Womb that has given birth to the Universe of Form and the Human Soul/Sun of God which is the Divine Solar Self and not a gender 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.

The Ace of Cups or 1 of Water is the most emotional card of the deck, and therefore, one of the most powerful of the Minor Arcana. Emotion is energy-in-motion, we know it as "Waves of Water", for the mind is shown as the Ocean of the Great Mother, and motive thoughts/ideas are shown as waves; All is Mind. Therefore, what is suggested here is an emotional upheaval where newly emoted thoughts are substituted for the old, transforming and changing the personal identity of the person into a more loving one. In an individual this may mean a turnabout of emotions toward another person, or a total reversal of personal values or identity. What goes on here tends to transcend external appearances, and most certainly, is related to activity in the Psyche.

This Divine Hermaphrodite is called Adam Khadmon, in Western Hermetic Qabalah. Adam Khadmon represents the Cosmic/Heavenly Human Archetype; Hence, hermaphrodite. As previously stated, the number 5 represents the number of Man, the 4 Universal elements and the Spirit.

As stated, this image implies that the "Holy Grail"/ Divine Feminine/Anima that resides in us all and in all things that are created/ She is the mother of All Form (3rd Sephiroth-"Will to Form" known as Understanding). Again, the hand from the clouds, on the Rider- Waite-Smith card represents the Divine Creative, who is the 0=2. That union is shown on the Ace of Cups card as the combination of Fire and Water, as the Pure White Light radiates around the cup.

When the ACE OF CUPS or 1 OF WATER 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 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 or ill defined by surrounding cards:

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

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

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