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Five of Cups

Minor Arcana cups

Represents focusing on what has been lost rather than what remains.

Loss regret disappointment grief mourning.

✨ Upright Meaning

Grief, dwelling on loss, regret, seeing the glass half empty, disappointment.

Moving on, accepting loss, forgiveness, looking forward, emotional release.

A period of sadness or mourning; dwelling on past mistakes.

Failure of a project; disappointment over a promotion you didn't get.

Heartbreak, breakup, regret over a lost love; focusing on the negative aspects of a relationship.

Grieving over a health setback; sadness over loss of vitality.

Feeling spiritually bankrupt; focusing on past 'sins'.

Reversed: Moving on, accepting loss, forgiveness, looking forward, emotional release.

Reversed work meaning - challenges or blockages in: failure of a project; disappointment over a promotion you didn't get.

Reversed love meaning - difficulties in: heartbreak, breakup, regret over a lost love; focusing on the negative aspects of a relationship.

Reversed health meaning - caution regarding: grieving over a health setback; sadness over loss of vitality.

Reversed spirituality - disconnection from: feeling spiritually bankrupt; focusing on past 'sins'.