In a general context, the Five of Cups Tarot card reversed represents acceptance, forgiveness and healing. The Five of Cups can also represent abandonment or can simply indicate that fear of abandonment is causing friction in your relationship. If so, you will need to work on resolving these feelings, if you want your current relationship to move forward. It can also indicate that you may be still harbouring old feelings about an ex rather than emotionally committing 100% to your current relationship. If you are in a relationship, the Five of Cups is not a great omen as it can signify a break-up, separation or divorce. There is still love in your future even if you are not quite ready for it at the moment. Keep a supportive network of friends around you or join a support group if you need help. You must deal with the present and try to stay grounded. If you do not feel up to dating, that is OK! However, try not to isolate yourself. If you have lost a partner, the Five of Cups can signify that you are isolating yourself as you feel too heartbroken to even contemplate dating anyone. The Five of Cups is also a card of bereavement and as such, can indicate the loss of a loved one.

Perhaps due to mistakes you made in a past relationship. You may also be consumed by remorse, regret or guilt. You may feel as though “The One” has slipped through your fingers and could be oblivious to potential partners as you are so focused on your sense of loss. In a love Tarot spread, if you are single, the Five of Cups can indicate that you are overcome with sadness or despair about a past relationship that did not work out. This is reminding you that no matter how bad things may seem there is always a silver lining, you just have to choose to see it. The figure depicted in the card is crying over the spilt cups and seems to be oblivious to the fact that two cups are still upright. However, for all the negative connotations this card can bring there is a positive message underneath it all. It can also indicate loneliness or isolation. It is also the Minor Arcana card of abandonment and can either represent you being abandoned by someone significant to you or you abandoning plans or people in your life.

It is a card of emotional baggage and instability and can signify that you feel deep remorse, regret, anger, sorrow or disappointment. The Five of Cups also tends to appear if you have suffered a recent bereavement as it represents mourning and grief. As such, this card can signify heartbreak, divorce or separation. This may be the result of some sort of trauma or unwelcome change you have suffered. When this card appears it indicates that you are focusing on the negative. How many negative emotions can one card represent? Quite a few in the case of the Five of Cups! In a general context, the Five of Cups Tarot card can represent sadness, loss, loneliness and despair.

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