Five of Cups

✦ The Sad-Boy-Crying-Over-Spilt-Cups Card

✦ Description

Something bad has happened to the person in this card. His heart aches. Three of his cups lay before him, spilt, their contents lost forever. It is a loss he cannot get back. He is grieving. He is at an emotional low, and he doesn’t recognize the two full cups behind him. Across the river is a building, potential shelter, somewhere that could improve his life. A bridge in the background could get him to these greener pastures, but he makes no move to cross it. He’s too busy being miserable.

✦ Reading

In a reading, the Five of Cups signifies that you, or a person close to you, is wallowing in disappointment. Often this card signifies depression. Despair has left you unable to recognize opportunities and good things still in their life. When you are ready, lift your weary head and see the two upright cups in front of you.

✦ Alternative Interpretation

Alternatively, the card could refer to someone close to you who is in this emotional state. They may need your help, or they may be beyond helping. You might be one of the upright cups they cannot see.