Five of Cups

Keywords: loss, remorse, hurt, depression, disappointment

Yes/No: No

Upright: This card is about loss and mourning. You may have suffered a great loss recently and you are having a hard time moving on. This card lets you know that it is ok to mourn and be sad. The full cups behind him are telling you not to forget all the good times that have happened in the past, but also not to miss out on all the future opportunities with the castle ahead of you. If you spend too much time dwelling on the here and now, you will get stuck in it and not be able to find your way out. Maybe you have already been in the crying over spilled milk phase for long enough. That’s why you hide your face because you are ashamed of yourself. But we all go through hard times, and we all face failure, it’s what you learn from it and how you overcome it that will define you. You still have a light around you, so allow yourself to cross that bridge and move on to a happier path.

Reversed: Your time of mourning is over, and you have a whole new outlook on things. You can really appreciate this sunny disposition after being in the dark for so long. The good thing is that you didn’t come up empty-handed, you have learned so much from this experience. You learned that it’s ok to feel your feelings, as long as by acknowledging the bad, you see the light at the end of the tunnel and only give yourself a healthy amount of time to wallow.