Eight of Cups

Cups, VIII

Keywords

• walking away
• seeking deeper meaning
• leaving what no longer serves

Upright meaning

Walking away, seeking deeper meaning, leaving what no longer serves.

Reversed meaning

Hesitating to leave, drifting back, fear of the departure.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

He turns from eight stacked cups and walks into the hills.

Element and place in the deck

Cups belong to water. They speak of feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner world. Cups usually answer questions about love, friendship and emotional state.

The Eight speaks of movement and mastery: effort, direction, momentum building up.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Cups, Two of Cups, Three of Cups, Four of Cups, Five of Cups, Six of Cups, Seven of Cups, Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Page of Cups, Knight of Cups, Queen of Cups, King of Cups.