Auraveil
Minor Arcana · Cups
Five of Cups
- loss
- grief
- regret
- disappointment
- focusing on the negative
- Element
- Water
- Astrology
- Mars in Scorpio
- Yes or no
- No
Imagery and symbolism
A figure in a black cloak mourns over three spilled cups, not noticing two upright cups behind. A bridge leads across a river to a house.
- black cloak
- spilled cups
- two standing cups
- bridge
- river
Upright meaning
Upright- loss
- grief
- regret
- disappointment
- focusing on the negative
Grief or regret over a loss. Allow yourself to mourn, but remember that not everything is gone — turn around to see what remains.
Reversed meaning
- acceptance
- moving on
- forgiveness
- recovery
You are coming to terms with a loss and finding the strength to move on. Forgiveness helps you cross the bridge.
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