apathycontemplationdisinterestintrospectionreevaluation
Meaning of Four of Cups
The Four of Cups shows a figure with folded arms ignoring a cup offered by a hand. It announces apathy, disenchantment or boredom: you are so absorbed in your dissatisfaction that you do not see the opportunities in front of you. It is a call to wake up and look again.
“I awaken my attention and recognize the opportunities around me.”
Four of Cups reversed
new motivationawakeningaccepting an offerleaving stagnationrenewed curiosity
Reversed, the Four of Cups announces an awakening: the apathy eases, you recover interest and finally see the opportunity you were ignoring. It is time to accept what is offered to you and commit to life again.
Themes it touches
- Apathy. Lack of interest or enthusiasm for what you have.
- Contemplation. Looking inward to reevaluate.
- Blindness. Not seeing what is offered because you are absorbed.
Symbols on the card
the figure under the tree · the folded arms · the three cups on the ground · the cup offered by the hand.
| Element | Water |
|---|---|
| Number | 4 |
| Planet | Moon |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Rune | Isa - the inner pause |
| Chakra | Sacral |
