Five of Cups
5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)
Keywords
- loss
- despair
- re-evaluation
- regret
- uncertainty
- repentance
Upright meanings
- 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
Reversed meanings
- 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
Fortune telling
- A breakup looms
- Don't cry over spilt milk
- Take your lumps and get back in the saddle
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?