Eight of Cups is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Cups, the suit of
Water in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of feelings, love, relationships
and intuition. Its keywords are longing, dissatisfaction, quest,
departure and withdrawal.
Eight of Cups upright meaning
In the light, Eight of Cups points to:
Wanting something better
Blazing your own trail
Realizing there must be more to life
Leaving an unhealthy situation behind
Starting your own business
Going on a retreat
Seeking the "still, small voice"
Eight of Cups reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Eight of Cups
can point to:
Being implacable
Finding fault
Nitpicking
Refusing to settle down
Running away from problems or confrontations
Saying, "It's my way or the highway!"
Harping on past mistakes and disappointments
Threatening to quit as a strategy to get your way
Eight of Cups in fortune telling
Someone's "stepping out" on you, now or in the near future
Maybe it's time to quit talking about the problem and just move
on
About the card
Card
Eight of Cups
Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit
Cups: feelings, love, relationships and intuition
Element
Water
Rank
Eight: eights are movement and mastery: effort, speed and the results
of practice.
Keywords
longing, dissatisfaction, quest, departure and withdrawal