Five of Cups
The Five of Chalices signals deep disappointment and regret after passionate investment in something beloved. It presents a choice between abandoning what has soured and strengthening your resolve to continue. In reverse, it highlights emotional exhaustion and an inability to reconcile present weariness with the pursuit of treasured bonds, reminding you that the past cannot be changed. The card advises carrying lessons forward, seeking forgiveness, and finding a way to move on.
Keywords
Upright
You have gone to great lengths to pursue that which you love, and too many things have gone wrong. The Five of Chalices indicates that your passions have yielded sharp disappointment and regret. A once beloved thing has soured. Do you cut and run, or do you strengthen your resolve to carry on?
Reverse
Everyone has disappointments in love and friendship, but you find yourself at a breaking point. You are emotionally drained and unable to reconcile your present weariness with the pursuit of those bonds you treasure. This card is a reminder that you can't change the past. No matter how painful, you must find a way to carry the lessons of the past with you, seek forgiveness, and move forward.
Visual Description
A nude woman stands with her back to the viewer on a balustraded terrace, her long hair sweeping in elaborate curling waves. To her left float five pale, head-like figures; one of them raises an arm holding a yellow dagger pointed toward her. A large golden circular disk or moon is framed by dark wing-like shapes in the night sky, with a white bird flying across its face. Decorative star-and-web patterns border the card; the top shows the Roman numeral V and the bottom is labeled "chalices".
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