Eight of Cups
The Eight of Cups represents leaving behind situations that no longer provide emotional fulfillment and embarking on a new, uncertain path. It depicts a woman turning away from eight cups, suggesting something is missing and that familiar comforts are insufficient. The card emphasizes the need to trust your inner judgment and summon the strength to walk away after disappointment. Ultimately it urges removal from unhelpful circumstances to seek deeper emotional and spiritual fulfillment elsewhere.
Keywords
Keywords
Disappointment, Letting Go, Moving On
Meaning
Turning her back on the known, a woman chooses to take the path less traveled. Behind her are eight cups, stacked in a way that suggests something is missing. Ahead of her lie fields of flowers, a beautiful lake, and verdant mountains. The Eight of Cups symbolizes turning your back on things that haven't worked out as planned and embarking on a new journey. Having invested yourself emotionally, you have faced some disappointments and so choose to leave the situation. Trusting yourself and knowing what is right for you takes strength. You must remove yourself from situations that are no longer serving you and move on, so you can find emotional and spiritual fulfillment elsewhere.
Visual Description
A woman in a white flowing dress and a floral wreath walks away from the viewer through a meadow of white and purple flowers. In the foreground are eight golden cups arranged in two rows, partially sunk into the grass. Beyond the field lies a bright blue lake with steam or mist rising and dark, rounded mountains under a deep violet night sky. A crescent moon and clusters of stars glow above, and a thin purple border frames the card.
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