Five of Cups
The 5 of Cups signals a rupture of stability and the painful adjustments that follow when things we expected fail. Under Mars in Scorpio, this card's energy is eruptive and confrontational, driving change through conflict or crisis. Emotionally it denotes disappointment, disillusionment, farewells, separation and the risk of sorrow or depression as hopes prove elusive. It warns that negative wishes or mistrust of one's own feelings can deepen the hurt, urging acknowledgement of loss and careful self-awareness.
Keywords
Title
5 of Cups – Disappointment
Correspondences
Mars in Scorpio
Keywords
Disillusionment, pain, farewells, tears, separation, sobering insights, sorrow, depression
Meaning — Part 1
While the 4s are all about consolidation, the 5s are about an eruptive breaking of moulds. The stability of the 4s grows unstable, and if we were comfortably settled with the previous cards we now go through a certain amount of pain and insecurity at having to adjust. The 5s are under the auspices of Mars whose somewhat violent energy is very appropriate to the dynamic of these cards.
Meaning — Part 2
In the realm of emotions the erosion of security causes us disappointment. We had set our heart on something, now it's proved elusive. The card signifies disillusionment, farewells, separation, sobering insights and at worst despair, sorrow and depression. With this card we are sometimes our own worst enemy as negative wishes surface and find fulfillment. We may even end up despising and mistrusting our innermost feelings.
Exploring the Card
For an image this card shows a scene from Snape's potions class. The expectations are all written out on the blackboard, but in front are the pathetic results from the students - one even managed to break his vial in the process. The disappointment on Snape's side will be muted - he has no illusions about his pupils, but he will make sure that they feel mightily disappointed themselves. All it takes is a good tongue-lashing and an avalanche of homework...
Visual Description
Five glass test tubes stand upright in a wooden rack, each containing various levels of liquid and bubbles. Behind them is a dark, chalkboard-like surface scrawled with cursive labels such as “Sleeping Draught” and “Effervescence,” with arrows pointing to a larger vial drawn on the board. Decorative white flourishes weave across the foreground and edges of the image, and a narrow black border frames the scene. At the bottom of the card the title reads “5 Disappointment.”
Harry Potter tarot
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