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Five of Cups tarot card meaning
The Five of Cups is a card of the Cups suit, the water suit of feelings, love, friendship and intuition. Fives bring conflict, loss or change: the middle of the story. Its keywords are loss, regret, grief.
Upright meaning
Three cups spilled, two still standing. Grieve, then turn around.
Reversed meaning
Healing begins; you start to see what is left.
Five of Cups in love
Heartbreak or regret. Not everything is lost.
Work and money
A setback that stings. Salvage what still works.
Yes or no?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no. Reversed, the answer is softer: yes becomes maybe, and no becomes not yet.
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Questions about Five of Cups
What does the Five of Cups tarot card mean?
Upright, Five of Cups means loss, regret, grief. Three cups spilled, two still standing. Grieve, then turn around.
What does Five of Cups reversed mean?
Reversed, Five of Cups points to acceptance, moving on, forgiveness. Healing begins; you start to see what is left.
Is Five of Cups a yes or no card?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no.
What does Five of Cups mean in love?
Heartbreak or regret. Not everything is lost.
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