Cups
Five of Cups
- loss
- regret
- grief
- what remains
On the card
A figure in a dark cloak bows their head over three spilled cups, while two cups still stand behind them and a bridge leads across a river to a small building.
Upright
Something has not turned out as you hoped, and it is natural to feel the loss. This card honours sadness and regret. It also gently points out that not everything is gone: there are still cups standing behind you. When you are ready, turn around and see what remains.
Reversed
Hope is returning. You may reconnect with old friends, family ties or a sense of where you come from. Some plans may prove less solid than they seemed, but you are better able to see clearly now. Let yourself move forward without forgetting what you learned.
- Love & connection
- Disappointment or heartache may need space to be felt. Be kind to yourself, and notice the love that is still present around you.
- Work & purpose
- A setback can feel discouraging, yet not everything is lost. Acknowledge the disappointment, then look at the resources you still have.
- A prompt for you
- Grieve what fell, then turn toward what still stands.
Card art: SoulMates Quest deck. Meanings based on A. E. Waite (1911). A reflection, not a prediction.