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Five of Cups, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Five of Cups: yes or no?

Upright: Leans no · Reversed: Maybe or not yet

Loss and regret colour this moment, so the answer is not favourable now.

  • loss
  • regret
  • grief

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

No. Loss and regret colour this moment, so the answer is not favourable now. Remember that some cups still stand.

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▼Reversed

Maybe. Healing has started and a better answer may come. Move on gently.

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Advice

Let yourself grieve, then look at the two cups still standing. Don't stay in blame.

Reversed: Forgive where you can, and slowly turn to what remains. Healing takes time.

A question to reflect on

What remains that I have not looked at yet?

Reversed: What am I ready to stop mourning?

Five of Cups: common questions

Is Five of Cups a yes or no?

No. Loss and regret colour this moment, so the answer is not favourable now. Remember that some cups still stand.

Is Five of Cups reversed a yes or no?

Maybe. Healing has started and a better answer may come. Move on gently.

What advice does Five of Cups give?

Let yourself grieve, then look at the two cups still standing. Don't stay in blame.

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