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Meaning of Five of Cups
The Five of Cups shows a figure contemplating three spilled cups, without seeing the two still standing behind. It announces loss, grief and disappointment: it is valid to feel the pain, but the card reminds you that not everything was lost. There is a bridge and a home waiting for when you are ready to turn around.
“I honor my pain and remember that much still remains standing.”
Five of Cups reversed
acceptanceforgivenessmoving onrecoveryhealing grief
Reversed, the Five of Cups announces the end of mourning: you accept the loss, forgive yourself and finally turn toward the cups that are still standing. It is the moment to cross the bridge and allow yourself to move forward.
Themes it touches
- Loss. Something valuable that has spilled or ended.
- Grief. The necessary process of feeling what hurts.
- Perspective. Not seeing what remains because of the weight of pain.
Symbols on the card
the figure in mourning · the three fallen cups · the two standing cups · the bridge and the castle.
| Element | Water |
|---|---|
| Number | 5 |
| Planet | Mars |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Rune | Hagalaz - the loss that teaches |
| Chakra | Sacral |
