Five of Cups

Cups, V

Keywords

• loss
• grief
• regret
• attention fixed on what is gone

Upright meaning

Loss, grief, regret, attention fixed on what is gone.

Reversed meaning

Acceptance, forgiveness, moving forward, noticing what remains.

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

Image and symbolism

Three cups spilled, two still standing behind him.

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 Five brings disruption and friction: stability breaks so that movement and a lesson can appear.

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