When life knocks you down, you often don’t feel like getting up. Five of Cups represents the inability to let go and trust again. However, the two cups and a vibrant background in the card suggest taking chances.  

It is not about the time you spent on something, but about the energy and time you wasted. Does it mean you are never going to try again? You may feel like you have invested your energy in something unworthy. That’s okay! But lamenting over what happened is allowing yourself to drain your energy further. 

Five of Cups tells you that nothing in life that happens is without a purpose. You have to trust again, even if it is hard. The trust initiates the flow; otherwise, your life becomes stagnant. You would observe everything making sense somewhere down the road. 

Every failure becomes a victory, and every tear becomes your reason for joy once you accomplish what the universe was directing you toward. Five of Cups is an expression of trust and going with the flow, taking everything to the end.      

First Impressions

• Imagery: A person, standing on the ground, has his head bent down. His face is apparently behind his black cape. The man is probably observing 3 cups laid down on the ground in front of him. Surprisingly, there are two more cups upright behind the person. The background has a water body running under a bridge. Behind the water body, a few buildings along with plush greenery are visible.    
• Literal Interpretation: The person is apparently observing the cups fell before him. The person may have dropped them because carrying three cups in two hands was becoming difficult. The two cups behind the person are the right size and adequate in number for an individual to walk with. 
• Keywords: Lack of trust, faith, against the flow, divine plan, divine timing, restart.  

What does the Five of Cups hold for you? 

• Going against the flow can further disrupt things. 
• What you did not get was probably not meant for you. 
• The universe is shedding off your burden. 
• There is a long way ahead, you can’t give up. 
• Trust the flow, and things will show up at the right time. 
• When obsessing over results bothers you, then remind yourself that your actions are the only thing you can control. 
• Take your time, but do start again. 

What are the three specific interpretations? 

Five of Cups in Love

• You are going through severe pain in relationships. 
• You feel like you lack the energy to move ahead. 
• You are having trouble trusting anyone anymore. 
• Those who left you could not travel with you further. 
• Loss, grief, and pain shape you. Heal from what no longer serves you. 

Five of Cups in Career/Finances 

• You are facing trust issues at work. 
• You are putting too much heart into your colleagues rather than your work. 
• You can carry your fair share at work. 
• You are taking on too much. 
• Charge ahead with your skills and caliber without relying too much on others.  

Five of Cups in Health 

• You are feeling emotionally unstable. 
• There is a possibility of a medical condition in the torso. 
• It is better to empty your cup, because much is yet to come. 

P.S. Here is a basic interpretation for Five of Cups. Remember: it’s your psyche that does the reading, not the cards. Practice to become more confident and effortless in your readings. Staying detached from an outcome, for you or your client, is the best way to achieve it. 

With Love, 

Aartie 💗