Card of the Day

Thursday, 13 August 2026

Drawn 29 days ago · 08:00

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Ace of Cups
Element · Water

from the The Book of Shadows - An Alchemist's Story deck

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Ace of Cups

Today there’s the promise of a new start. An emotional issue has been, or is on the way to being, resolved. Forgive yourself for past mistakes and your conscience will feel clearer. You may receive news which leaves you feeling hopeful about your future prospects. You have every reason to feel optimistic today as a new emotional or creative opportunity has the potential to blossom into something successful. Maybe a new romantic relationship, or a new friendship is on the horizon. Reach out and connect to others. Share your love and focus on nurturing new and existing relationships. You may feel inspired to help others. Trust your intuition and look out for coincidences. Be receptive to your unconscious thoughts and feelings. Today is a day to bring them out into the open.

Element ›
Waterfeeling, intuition, and the tides within
Arcana
Minor Arcana · Ace
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Favours
Often a Thursday card (67% of the time)
Upright vs reversed
100% upright · 0% reversed
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Its story here
First drawn 6 Aug · last seen 8 Aug

When it has appeared · 3 days

Often keeps company with Five of Cups, Two of Wands, The Sun.

A prompt to sit with

What am I feeling that I haven’t named yet?

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