Five of Cups

Feeling sad about what's gone.

What Five of Cups can mean for your day

In tradition, a cloaked figure looks down at three spilled cups, with two still standing behind. It's natural to feel the loss. Today, when you're ready, notice what's still there.

Try: Write down one thing that's still good, next to the thing that hurts.

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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