Five of Cups in Love
The Five of Cups card in a love and relationship spread: loss, regret, sadness, what remains.
Author: Max Raputum, Warsaw
Meaning of Five of Cups in love
The Five of Cups in love is loss and regret: three cups are knocked over, and two are left standing behind you. You grieve over what happened and do not notice what has been saved.
Five of Cups reversed in relationships
The reversed Five speaks of acceptance and readiness to move on. The pain subsides, and you begin to see the remaining possibilities.
For singles
To singles the card advises letting go of past disappointments. Grief is legitimate, but it keeps you from seeing new people.
If you are in a relationship
In a couple the Five speaks of resentment and regret about past mistakes. It matters to admit the loss, but not to let it overshadow what you have kept.
After a breakup
After a breakup the card shows a period of mourning. Give yourself the right to be sad, and then turn to what is left in your life.
Advice from the card
Name aloud two things you have kept, and turn to face them.
Questions for yourself
Ask yourself three questions: where in my relationship does “loss” show itself? What is missing in it of “regret”? What will change if I allow myself “sadness” without looking back at expectations?
About the Five of Cups card
Five of Cups is a card of the suit of Cups, element water. The keywords of the card: loss, regret, sadness, what remains. In questions about feelings and relationships it works through its key themes, not through specific events. The general interpretation upright and reversed is on the page of the card.
The Five of Cups card in other questions
Frequently asked questions
What does the Five of Cups card mean in love?
The Five of Cups in love is loss and regret: three cups are knocked over, and two are left standing behind you. You grieve over what happened and do not notice what has been saved.
What does Five of Cups reversed mean in relationships?
The reversed Five speaks of acceptance and readiness to move on. The pain subsides, and you begin to see the remaining possibilities.
What does Five of Cups mean for singles?
To singles the card advises letting go of past disappointments. Grief is legitimate, but it keeps you from seeing new people.