In the Five of Cups tarot card, you see a man in a long black coat with his head down. The black represents dark feelings. He has three cups that have fallen over on the ground. These cups represent what it is time to let go of. Behind him are two cups upright. The cups represent other possibilities.
The bride in the distance represents a way forward and faith in a better future. The castle off in the distance represents a safe place once you get across the bridge.
Number: 5
Suit: Cups
Ruling Planet: Mars
Sign: Scorpio
Answer: No
Five of Cups Upright
- Sadness
- Pessimism
- A loss
- New phase
- Waiting for resolutions
- Transformation
- Past Hurts
- Sorrow
- Regret
- Ending relationships
- Failure
- Blame
Five of Cups Reversed
- Ending pain
- Hope
- Good news
- New relationships
- Opportunities
- Forgiving
- Moving forward
Question to ask when pulling the Five of Cups tarot card:
- Are you seeing the good in what you have?
- What are you ready to let go of?
- What do you want to build?
- Can you see what you are gaining instead of what you are losing?
The Tarot card meanings are based on the Rider Waite tarot deck.
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