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Five of Cups
Cups · Minor Arcana
lossgriefregret
Upright Meaning
Loss, grief, focusing on what has been lost rather than what remains.
Reversed Meaning
Moving forward from grief, acceptance, turning to face what's still standing.
Themes & Symbolism
The Five of Cups looks at the spilled cups and ignores the two still full behind her. Grief is necessary. Staying there is a choice.
Reflection Question
What loss are you still mourning — and what are you not seeing because of it?
How does Five of Cups speak to your situation right now?
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