Minor Arcana · Cups
Five of Cups
A dark, cloaked figure, looking sideways at three prone cups two others stand upright behind him; a bridge is in the background, leading to a small keep or holding. Divanatory Meanings: It is a card of loss, but something remains over; three have been taken, but two are left; it is a card of inheritance, patrimony, transmission, but not corresponding to expectations; with some interpreters it is a card of marriage, but not without bitterness or frustration. Reversed: News, alliances, affinity, consanguinity, ancestry, return, false projects
- Yes or no
- No
- Position in the deck
- Card 41 of 78
Upright meaning
A dark, cloaked figure, looking sideways at three prone cups two others stand upright behind him; a bridge is in the background, leading to a small keep or holding. Divanatory Meanings: It is a card of loss, but something remains over; three have been taken, but two are left; it is a card of inheritance, patrimony, transmission, but not corresponding to expectations; with some interpreters it is a card of marriage, but not without bitterness or frustration.
Reversed meaning
News, alliances, affinity, consanguinity, ancestry, return, false projects.
What the card offers
Conflict may arise; choose your battles.
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Questions people ask about this card
What does Five of Cups mean upright?
A dark, cloaked figure, looking sideways at three prone cups two others stand upright behind him; a bridge is in the background, leading to a small keep or holding. Divanatory Meanings: It is a card of loss, but something remains over; three have been taken, but two are left; it is a card of inheritance, patrimony, transmission, but not corresponding to expectations; with some interpreters it is a card of marriage, but not without bitterness or frustration.
What does Five of Cups mean reversed?
News, alliances, affinity, consanguinity, ancestry, return, false projects.
Is Five of Cups a yes or a no?
Five of Cups leans towards no. Conflict may arise; choose your battles.
