A cloaked figure in black bows over three spilled cups; two cups still stand behind, and a bridge leads to a house across the river. — Art: Pamela Colman Smith, from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck (public domain). Scan by Saskia Jansen via Wikimedia Commons.

Cups · Five

Five of Cups

loss · regret · what remains

It is natural to grieve what was spilt, but two cups still stand. Turn around and see them.

Love: Sadness over a loss; healing begins when you look forward.
Work and money: A setback; salvage what is still good.
Reversed: Beginning to heal. Turn around and see what still stands.

Tarot is a mirror for reflection, not a forecast. For timing in marriage or career, your kundli says far more.

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Last reviewed 20 October 2026