Five 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 loss, despair, re-evaluation, regret,
uncertainty and repentance.
Five of Cups upright meaning
In the light, Five of Cups points to:
Acknowledging loss and moving on
Focusing on how the glass remains "half-full"
Finding the silver lining in a dark cloud
Recognizing that loss is a natural part of life
Embracing healthy grief
Learning lessons from harsh consequences
Five of Cups reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Five of Cups
can point to:
Wallowing in unhealthy grief or self-pity
Refusing to move on and let go
Clinging to the past
Obsessing on past lives and past loves
Failing to live in the present
Beating yourself up over past mistakes
Allowing fear of failure to limit your efforts
Five of Cups in fortune telling
A breakup looms
Don't cry over spilt milk
Take your lumps and get back in the saddle
About the card
Card
Five of Cups
Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit
Cups: feelings, love, relationships and intuition
Element
Water
Rank
Five: fives are disruption: loss, conflict or a challenge that breaks
the calm of the four.
Keywords
loss, despair, re-evaluation, regret, uncertainty and repentance