Minor Arcana · Water
Five of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright keywords
loss, grief, regret
Reversed keywords
acceptance, moving forward, forgiveness
Five of Cups upright meaning
Grief over what is spilled, with two cups still standing behind you. As a Cups card it speaks of emotion, relationships, intuition and creativity.
Five of Cups reversed meaning
Reversed, this card points to acceptance, moving forward, forgiveness. Look at where the emotion, relationships, intuition and creativity of the Cups suit feels blocked or overdone.
Five of Cups in love
In love, loss colors the relationship: grief over what is spilled, with two cups still standing behind you.
Five of Cups in career and money
At work and with money, loss applies: grief over what is spilled, with two cups still standing behind you.
Five of Cups: yes or no?
No. The Five of Cups leans toward a no, or at least not yet. It advises caution, patience or a change of plan.
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