Five of Cups - Spread Description & Interpretation

I. Description of the Five of Cups card

1. The meaning of the position and zodiac of the Five of Cups card

Five of Cups is the fifth card of the Cups suit in the Minor Arcana of the Tarot deck. The number 5 in the Cups set is considered a number signifying change, volatility, and breakout. It represents disturbances and difficulties, but also symbolizes opportunity and progress, to be worthy of what the number 5 represents in life such as: heaven and earth have five elements, life has five elements. Five blessings, a gentleman has five virtues, and society has five morals.

Scorpio is the zodiac associated with the Five of Cups. Scorpio has the characteristics of assertiveness, dynamism, boldness and frankness. When faced with setbacks or losses, Scorpios will feel frustrated, sad and find it difficult to adapt to situations like the Five of Cups.

However, when combined with two powerful ruling planets, sometimes causing conflict, but knowing how to stand up and face the challenge is Mars and Pluto, it will help those Negative emotions and being stuck in the past of the Five of Cups are quickly erased, overcome barriers and look ahead in search of new opportunities for growth.

2. Detailed description of the Five of Cups card

Five of Cups is one of the powerful and emotional cards in the Tarot deck. In the card, we see a man in a black robe, his head bowed to hide his face. A picture tinged with sadness, disappointment and pain. He just looked at the cups poured in front of him without noticing that there were still two intact cups behind him. The number of spilled cups is more than half, inferring the pain of loss has left a man with immense hurt and grief.

His back with two full cups, signifies that he is ignoring the remaining joys and hopes in life. Like when forced to face suffering in order to continue to exist, many people still cannot look at it directly, but sink deeper and deeper into the immense sea of ​​suffering.

The whole sky with a light gray color creates a feeling of sadness and loneliness. However, making up for that gloomy landscape was a poetic and peaceful scene in front of the man. With a beautiful river like a soft silk, flowing through the vast green forest spreading green grass and leaning trees to catch the wind. This landscape shows that life goes on all around us, even in the darkest storms.

But that calm river can also be a test to separate him to the other shore, where there is a large castle that is his home, his safe haven. Helplessness and sadness caused him to narrow his vision and judgment. If he would raise his head and look into the distance, he would see a bridge across the river, that was the faith and hope he had abandoned.

It's like a man can't see the two cups still full of water in front of him. Later when the soul has been healed, he will be able to see all that remains. It's obviously still there, where it belongs, whether you want to see it or not.

II. Key words in Five of Cups

The Five of Cups card represents disappointment and loss. The disappointment in this card is so great that it can "swallow" all the "light rays" around it. However, joy and hope still exist, it is important to learn to look ahead and find ways to overcome challenges to see them. Courage is not far away, but just daring to give up everything to start over.

When you see the Five of Cups in your reading, it is likely to remind you of failures and feelings of sadness, regret, and rejection. The losses can be large or small. It can be tangible (money, inheritance, relationships, work ...) or intangible (dreams, opportunities, prospects, reputation...). But take this as a warning to help you avoid or at least minimize most of your losses.

You may feel that you are not encouraged by this card, but it still has a positive side that all failures open up new possibilities for growth. The more we struggle to hold on to the painful past, the more suffering we will have to endure.

“Accepting what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune”“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” - William James

III. The meaning of the Five of Cups card reversed and forward

1. The Meaning of the Upright Five of Cups

a.Keyword

Loss, regret, breakdown, failure, disappointment, pessimism.

b.About

The Five of Cups card is often interpreted as a symbol of disappointment, loss and suffering in life. It shows that you are going through a difficult time and facing negative emotions, such as grief, despair, and cynicism.

However, the Five of Cups upright also gives a positive message that, even though you are going through storms in life, joy and hope are still out there. You can find a return and feel happy by focusing on the positive things left in your life.

c.Overview

Don't dwell on past losses and disappointments and ignore future opportunities and hopes. The Five of Cups upright offers a reminder that you should focus on the positive, accepting failure as a way out of illusion and back to reality. Learn from those mistakes to move towards a better future.

d. The Meaning of the Five of Cups Upright in Work

In the field of work, the Five of Cups upright often signifies disappointment, loss and failure. You may have been going through a difficult time and are having troubles or upset about a project or plan that didn't work out. See if you have chosen the wrong job. Look and think carefully about what you want to do, and follow that plan, not like the man on the card who just hangs his head badly but dares not look to the future.

Try to focus on new opportunities and solutions, take the lessons learned from that fall and use them to grow, move forward. Sometimes you also need to review your decisions and make the necessary changes to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Creating a good relationship with colleagues to make work sessions more enjoyable is not a bad thing.

If you're in the job search stage, the Five of Cups upstream reminds you not to be too impatient if you haven't seen a signal from the employer yet. An HR apparatus always takes time to operate and arrange everything.

e. The Meaning of the Five of Cups Upright in Finance

Worrying too much about money can backfire on what you're trying to achieve. There may be some disappointment and loss in the investment plan. However, money going up and down is normal. Having money is not so good, and not having money is not so bad either. Maybe it's not as bad as you think.

You can donate a small amount to a place or someone you trust to lift the spirit and spread love, not lending at this time.

f. Meaning of Five of Cups Upright in Love

In love, the Five of Cups card often indicates that you may have experienced an unsuccessful love relationship or are about to enter an end phase in your current relationship. It makes you feel lost in your soul and inadvertently rekindles past sufferings and hurts.

This makes you desperate like you've lost everything. But you! "All" is everything. And love is just like a "spelling error" that I can correct! You may not be ready to start a new relationship yet, so don't rush it.

Re-adjust your views on love, spend more time with yourself, one day you will realize that previous loves are just a springboard to help you find a relationship. other really suitable for me and long-term development.

g. The Meaning of the Five of Cups Upright in Health

Do not ignore the signs of mild depression (mental sadness, always feeling negative, emotional imbalance) because it may be an "underground wave" that mistakenly signals a "tsunami" is coming. into your soul.

Try to let go of the bad things in the past, seek support from loved ones and close friends to be able to overcome suffering and difficulties. The past is behind us. Let's focus on the present and the future!

2. The meaning of the Five of Cups reversed (Reversed)

a. Keyword

Overcome, accept, heal, forgive.

b. About

The Five of Cups reversed usually carries a more positive message than its upright counterpart. After going through a long period of hardship and suffering, now your efforts to overcome difficulties have paid off.

This is a pretty good recovery, keep moving forward and look for new experiences to boost optimism. As well as putting faith in yourself and believing that you can do it.

c. Overview

You are having a positive change in emotions, optimism and hope in life. Also learn how to deal with past disappointments and sufferings. Keep going strong like "tanks entering the Independence Palace" liberating the South, just like how you are liberating your soul.

d. The meaning of the Five of Cups reversed in Work

Five of Cups reversed shows that you are gradually realizing that the difficulties in your previous work are only due to your expectations too much or not giving your full potential to it. You have now learned to face those obstacles and challenges by accepting reality with positivity.

Colleagues are not good, maybe because I am not wholehearted, and my job is not good because I have not done my best. Accepting that you are not perfect, maintaining a humble and cheerful attitude towards everyone, plus increasing your productivity at work will be the "universal" key for you at this time!

e. Meaning of the Five of Cups reversed in Finance

Five of Cups reversed shows that you are learning to overcome difficulties and find ways to restore your fortune. Your negative views about finance are slowly changing and you may have found ways to reduce costs and manage your finances more effectively.

This intelligence and ingenuity is the accumulation process from the "fools" in the past. Please continue to believe in yourself, focus and give your best efforts, the word "prosperity" will not be far away.

f. The meaning of the Five of Cups reversed in Love

When the Five of Cups reversed appears in a love reading, it is a signal of recovery, hope and peace after going through difficult and challenging times. You are gradually learning to forgive, shake off all obstacles in your mind and forget what happened in the past.

There is no rush to start a new love, a healing relationship is better for you at this time. Fall in love when you're ready and completely break with those memories!

g. The Meaning of the Five of Cups reversed in Health

In the context of health, the reversed Five of Cups shows that you know how to save yourself and overcome the dark quagmire. Learning to forgive isn't about forgiving the person who hurt you, but about forgiving yourself when you've fallen in love with that dark past.

Spend more time to take care of yourself, find activities you enjoy, learn how to relax to relieve stress and especially always keep a positive attitude you will become a good version of yourself. own best.