Four of Cups

Number: 4 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Cups Astrology: Moon in Cancer

Keywords

boredom, listlessness, lethargy, stability, ingratitude

Fortune Telling

• A lover is getting restless
• Find out what he or she needs, or new opportunities may lure your partner away

Meanings

Light

• Maintaining your emotional stability
• Refusing to give in to overwhelming emotions
• Appreciating what you have and refusing to take it for granted
• Seeing the value of long-term commitments

Shadow

• Being bored
• Daydreaming at the expense of your work
• Refusing to be engaged by opportunity
• Taking people and relationships for granted
• Ignoring romantic or spiritual opportunities
• Spurning inspiration
• Feeling everything should stay “just like it is”

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

4 (The Status Quo: stability, equality, persistence)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I appreciate what I’ve been given.”

Questions to Ask

• How can I use this “downtime” to my best advantage?
• How can I show my partner that I don’t take him or her for granted?
• To what extent is my mood blinding me to new opportunities?

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Reference: Tarot