Minor Arcana · Suit of Cups · Five
Five of Cups
Upright: loss, grief, regret, disappointment. Reversed: acceptance, recovery, moving on, forgiveness.
Five of Cups upright meaning
- loss
- grief
- regret
- disappointment
A card of grief, regret, and eyes fixed on what spilled. The loss is real, but two cups are still standing behind you, so turn around and count what you didn't lose.
Five of Cups reversed meaning
- acceptance
- recovery
- moving on
- forgiveness
You're finally ready to stop replaying the loss in your head and turn back toward what actually remains. Forgive yourself for the part that stung, pick up the cups still standing, and let the rest go.
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