Five of Cups

The image · A cloaked figure looks down at three spilled cups; two still stand behind.

Upright

loss
grief
regret
disappointment

You've lost something, and sadness is natural. This card honours the grief — and gently notes that two cups still stand behind you, and there's a bridge across the river.

Reversed

acceptance
moving on
forgiveness

Reversed, you're slowly accepting and forgiving, beginning to turn and see what remains.

Love

In love, disappointment or the sadness after a parting; reversed, the wound is healing.

Work

At work, a setback; reversed, salvage what's useful from the lesson.

Yes or no?

Upright · Leaning noYou're still grieving — let yourself feel it.

Reversed · Leaning yesYou're coming out of it; what remains is still useful.

Yes / No is only this card's leaning — the decision is yours.

How they feel

They carry regret or disappointment and are still processing the past.

As advice

Let yourself be sad — then turn around and see the cups still standing.

Ask yourself

Beside what you lost, what is still here?

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Meanings follow the public Rider–Waite tradition, rewritten in plain words — for reflection and entertainment, not predictions.