Five of Cups
Keywords: disappointment, regret, acceptance, what remains
A figure in a black cloak looks sadly at three spilled cups, without noticing the two still standing behind them. In the distance, a bridge leads to a castle. The Five of Cups speaks of disappointment, of something that didn’t turn out as you hoped and of the time it takes to accept it. It’s okay to feel sad. But the card also whispers: not everything is lost. When you feel it’s time to turn around, you’ll see what you still have and the way back.
Reversed
Reversed, the Five of Cups shows that you’re starting to get past a sorrow. You accept what happened, forgive and look ahead. It can also show a reunion with people or things you thought were lost. Go at your own pace, without forcing it. Every day you choose to look at the cups still standing, the bridge gets closer.
Love
In love it can point to a disappointment or nostalgia for something that ended. Give yourself time to feel it, without blaming yourself. The people who love you are still there. When your heart feels lighter, you’ll be able to open it again.
Work
At work it shows a project that didn’t deliver the expected result or a plan that fell through. Look at what you learned before dwelling on it any longer. You surely have resources and contacts that can still give you a new opportunity.
Advice
Write down what you lost and, next to it, what you still have. Looking at the two standing cups doesn’t erase the sadness, but it gives you direction.
- Yes or no?
- no
- The Korean angle
- 水 Water
This Five is spilled Water (水). In saju, Water is linked to winter and to deep emotions, which need their time. But after winter, the Wood of spring always arrives (水生木).