Minor Arcana · Cups · Water

Five of Cups meaning

regret · loss · grief

Upright

You mourn what was spilled, but two cups still stand behind you.

Reversed

Acceptance and forgiveness: getting back up.

Correspondences

Astrology: ♂♏Mars in Scorpio
Element: Water
Yes or no: No

Symbols

The three spilled cups: loss
The two standing cups: what remains
The bridge: the way to healing

Upright

Reversed

loss, regret, disappointment, grief

General

acceptance, healing, moving on

heartbreak, breakup, regret

Love

forgiveness, turning toward the future

failure, disappointment, lost project

Career

bouncing back, lessons learned

financial loss, regret

Finances

recovery, fresh start

sadness, regret, bitterness

Feelings

calm, comfort

let yourself grieve

Actions

look at what remains, cross the bridge

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