Card 40 • cups

Five of Cups

Brief Description

The Five of Cups represents disappointment and loss, where life's experiences have turned bitter and overwhelming. While you may feel separated from the world and unable to connect with others during this time of sorrow, it's important to recognize what remains untouched and see the potential for future happiness. This card reminds you that not everything is lost, despite the current feelings of grief and regret about what could have been.

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Core Meaning

The elixir of life experience has proven bitter and disappointing. The feeling of loss is overwhelming, and unfortunately, thoughts of what could have been are holding you back. You may feel separate from the world, unable to connect with people who are passing you by during this time of sorrow. Look at what remains untouched and see the potential for your future happiness. Not all is lost.

Keywords

disappointment, partial loss, unpleasant development in an ongoing situation

Visual Description

A cloaked, downcast figure stands leaning against a bare, twisted tree, wrapped in a long pale robe and hood. Three cups lie overturned and spilled in the foreground while two cups remain upright behind the figure. A river winds through the landscape with a small arched bridge and a distant ruin on the horizon under a muted sky. The scene feels cold and desolate, framed by an ornate border with a small numeral 5 at the top.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Giulia F. Massaglia, Barbara Nosenzo (based on Alphonse Mucha)

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