✦ Tarot Card Meaning ✦
Five of Cups
Five of Cups
- Disappointment
- Regret
- What remains
Is there something you keep looking back on?
You don't have to rush to cover up the hurt. When things settle a little, take a slow look at what's still beside you.
✦ A word from Five of Cups
Starting to feel a little steadier on your feet?
It's okay if some sadness is still there. Everyone heals at their own pace.
✦ A word from Five of Cups
A question for you
What is this disappointment trying to teach me?
What am I finally ready to set down?
Things to try todayOne small step · Love · Work · Money
Try this today
Next to one disappointment, write down two good things that are still here.
Write yourself a short note of forgiveness about something in the past.
Love
If a past relationship still aches, try opening up to someone you trust.
The hurt of a past relationship is easing, slowly making room for new feelings.
Work & Study
If things didn't go as hoped, write down what you handled well, too.
You can carry the lessons from a setback into your next plan and begin again.
Money & Daily Life
Rather than replaying a decision you regret, calmly take stock of what you still have.
Let go of regret over a past loss and start again with small, realistic goals.
More about this cardAbout the card · The imagery · FAQ
The Five of Cups is the fifth card of the Cups suit, which deals with feelings and relationships. It speaks to a heart lingering on what was lost, and to what still remains behind it.
The Imagery Tap a number
- 1A figure in a black cloak, head bowed
- 2Three cups knocked over and spilled
- 3Two cups still standing behind
- 4A bridge across the river, a way back home
Common Questions
Is the Five of Cups a sad card?It holds sadness, but like the two cups still standing, it also says something remains and invites you to turn toward it in time.
Does the Five of Cups relate to getting back with an ex?It can show lingering regret about a past relationship, but it doesn't decide whether a reunion happens.
What does the Five of Cups mean reversed?It points to accepting a disappointment and beginning to heal, at whatever pace feels right for you.
