Five of Cups

Number: 5 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Cups Astrology: Mars in Scorpio

Keywords

loss, despair, re-evaluation, regret, uncertainty, repentance

Fortune Telling

• A breakup looms
• Don’t cry over spilt milk
• Take your lumps and get back in the saddle

Meanings

Light

• Acknowledging loss and moving on
• Focusing on how the glass remains “half-full”
• Finding the silver lining in a dark cloud
• Recognizing that loss is a natural part of life
• Embracing healthy grief
• Learning lessons from harsh consequences

Shadow

• Wallowing in unhealthy grief or self-pity
• Refusing to move on and let go
• Clinging to the past
• Obsessing on past lives and past loves
• Failing to live in the present
• Beating yourself up over past mistakes
• Allowing fear of failure to limit your efforts

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I learn from my losses and move on.”

Questions to Ask

• How do I tend to deal with loss?
• What life lesson might I be learning now?
• How can I shift my attention from the past to the future?

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Reference: Tarot