Minor Arcana · Cups · Water
boredomlistlessnesslethargystabilityingratitude
Four 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 boredom, listlessness, lethargy, stability and ingratitude.
Four of Cups upright meaning
In the light, Four of Cups points to:
- Maintaining your emotional stability
- Refusing to give in to overwhelming emotions
- Appreciating what you have and refusing to take it for granted
- Seeing the value of long-term commitments
Four of Cups reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Four of Cups can point to:
- Being bored
- Daydreaming at the expense of your work
- Refusing to be engaged by opportunity
- Taking people and relationships for granted
- Ignoring romantic or spiritual opportunities
- Spurning inspiration
- Feeling everything should stay "just like it is"
Four of Cups in fortune telling
- A lover is getting restless
- Find out what he or she needs, or new opportunities may lure your partner away
About the card
- Card
- Four of Cups
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Cups: feelings, love, relationships and intuition
- Element
- Water
- Rank
- Four: fours bring stability: structure, rest and consolidation, sometimes to the point of standing still.
- Keywords
- boredom, listlessness, lethargy, stability and ingratitude
