Eight of Cups

Walking away from what no longer fills you up.

What Eight of Cups can mean for your day

In tradition, a figure walks off into the night, leaving eight stacked cups behind. It isn't failure; it's knowing you want more. Today, it's okay to move on from something.

Try: Name one thing you're ready to stop doing.

Where it sits in the deck

Tarot is a deck of 78 picture cards. 56 of them, like this one, are about everyday life. They come in four groups, called suits, a bit like playing cards.

Cups: feelings, love and friendship. In tradition, the suit of Water.

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