Card 40 • cups

Five of Cups

Brief Description

The Five of Cups represents a focus on loss and disappointment while overlooking remaining opportunities and achievements. The card depicts three broken cups and two intact ones, symbolizing how we tend to notice failures while remaining blind to our successes. This card teaches about the importance of shifting perspective from what is lost to what remains. It reminds us that even in times of setback, there are still resources and possibilities available to us.

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Card Symbolism and Core Message

On the card there are three broken cups and two whole ones - we notice the failures and don't notice the achievements.

Visual Description

On a lilac panel five goblets are depicted; two at the top remain whole while three at the bottom are broken into several dark shards. Black, curving vines with simple leaves and small red flowers weave through the composition and around the cups. Scattered red petals lie among the broken pieces. A black border frames the image and a white Roman numeral V is centered at the bottom.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Sonya Sabotage

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