Four of Cups

Cups, IV

Keywords

• apathy
• discontent
• contemplation
• an offer going unnoticed

Upright meaning

Apathy, discontent, contemplation, an offer going unnoticed.

Reversed meaning

Re-engagement, new interest, waking up, accepting what is offered.

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

Image and symbolism

Three cups on the grass, a fourth held out from a cloud, unseen.

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 Four is the number of stability: foundation, structure, pause, and sometimes holding on too tightly.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Cups, Two of Cups, Three of Cups, Five 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.