![]() ![]() The figure doesn’t seem to notice the two goblets that haven’t spilled, and has chosen to focus on the three that have. Three are spilled and empty, but two still remain. Taken together, there’s a cloaked, probably crying figure standing amidst five golden goblets. It doesn’t resemble the towns and cities that appear in Pamela Colman Smith’s illustrations for the other tarot cards, and it may actually be a ruin. This element is said to govern feelings.īehind the stream, there’s a building. As was mentioned above, the suit of Cups is tied to the element of Water. In the background, there’s a bridge over a small stream. Two sit behind the cloaked figure, still upright. Three are tipped on their sides, with puddles of red and green liquid on the ground around them. In the foreground, five cups are visible. While the viewer can’t see the figure’s face, they’re hunched over with their face buried in their cloak. In the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, it’s illustrated as a figure in a long black cloak. The Five of Cups is unambiguously about grief and loss. Keywords (Reversed): Healing, acceptance, re-emerging, moving on.Keywords: Grief, loss, sorrow, unwelcome changes. ![]() In the suit of Cups, which is governed by the element of Water and represents the emotions, this means a stage of deep grief and emotional crisis. Aces mark the beginning, Twos are when plans and elements come together, and everything ramps up to a climax, then progresses to the dénouement.įives are when things reach a boiling point. Without explicit permission of Ron Koster / Psymon.Every suit in the Minor Arcana tells a story. All Rights Reserved.Īll text, graphics and web design of this entire siteĪre copyright © Ron Koster / Psymon, 1998-2021 (except as otherwise noted)Īnd may not be reproduced or distributed in any manner The Artist’s Inner Vision Tarot card artwork and interpretations are copyright © NoMonet Full Court Press (1999) and may not be reproduced, sold or used for profit in any way without explicit written permission. The movie Interview with a Vampire also has the bite of regret in it where the vampire Louis experiences regret over his past actions.ĭisclaimer: This site is for entertainment purposes only. The main character must grow past a certain point and accept a relationship with a friend for what it is. My Best Friend’s Wedding has a Five of Cups flavor to it. New projects or interests bring about inner renewal and growth. Friends and family perhaps have stepped in to help relieve the pain of the loss. One can begin to focus more clearly on the contents of the two cups that were not spilled, on the good that has come from this experience or this relationship. The reverse of this card can indicate that the growth needed to overcome emotional pain has taken place. One must learn to work through these difficult feelings and see there is good that may come from the pain, impossible to see now, but through time and healing will eventually become apparent. Three of the cups representing what these two shared are knocked over or are in the process of being spilled, while two stand upright, representing the good that has come from and continues to remain from this relationship. The woman in this card looks over her shoulder at the man behind her in regret and sadness. Still the pain will be there, no matter what has taken place and this pain must be eventually overcome. Yet, the pain of a lost relationship might not be the result of rash actions it might be much more complicated than any single sentence could describe. We are all familiar with the expression, “Act in haste and repent in leisure.” This card shows us the price paid for rash actions: repentance, regret and finally acceptance. In the Five of Cups we see emotional pain and heartache. There is pain or discontent in all of the four suits within the Fives. ![]()
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