Five of Cups tarot card

Tarot card meaning

Five of Cups in love

Loss and regret. The Five of Cups is about grieving what went wrong, and also notices the two cups still standing: what is not lost.

  • loss
  • grief
  • self-pity
  • regret

If you asked a yes-or-no question

No

Not yet. Grief needs its time first.

Five of Cups reversed in love

Moving through it. Acceptance, forgiveness and turning toward what remains.

Keywords: acceptance, moving on, finding peace

If you’re single

An old hurt may still be colouring things. Give it some attention before you start again.

If you’re in a relationship

A disappointment between you needs to be talked about, not stepped around.

After a breakup

It is right to grieve. When you can, turn around: there is still a lot standing.

How they feel about you

They feel regret about something between you.

What the card shows

In most decks: a cloaked figure looks down at three spilled cups, while two cups still stand behind them and a bridge leads home.

The card’s advice

Grieve, then turn toward what remains.

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