Five of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
Loss · regret · disappointment
Five of Cups
Grief over what went wrong — but not everything is lost; two cups still stand.
Upright meaning
- loss
- regret
- disappointment
Grief over what went wrong — but not everything is lost; two cups still stand.
Reversed meaning
- acceptance
- moving on
- forgiveness
Healing begins; you're ready to forgive and turn towards what remains.
Love & relationships
Your emotional life is front and centre. Grief over what went wrong — but not everything is lost; two cups still stand.
Career & work
How you feel about your work matters as much as the work itself. Grief over what went wrong — but not everything is lost; two cups still stand.
Money & finance
Emotions influence your spending and saving. Grief over what went wrong — but not everything is lost; two cups still stand.
Advice
Don't let one setback define the story.
As a yes-or-no card: No (upright).
About the suit of Cups
Cups belong to the element of Water and speak about emotions, love and relationships. When several Cups appear in one reading, that theme is leading the situation.