The Five of Cups is a card that connects to emotional disappointment and what it takes to heal it. If we choose this card, it is usually a time of heartbreak and sadness. It is the moment when we realise that the thing we lost is forever gone. At this time we have two choices. We can stay lost in the feelings that are so painful to bear, the spilt cups, or we can lift up our heads and turn around to see what we still have that is not lost, the two full cups. This is focusing on positivity so we can heal our pain.
Stuck in emotional mud
The Five of Cups, is a place of being stuck in sadness and emotional disappointment. This does not have to be a current event. It may be thoughts and feelings dragging us back to sadder times. Observe your mind at this time. Are you leaning on your failings or focusing on what you can have instead? If we give in to the emotional state of this card, we can get trapped into believing we are a victim of failure and disappointment.
Acknowledging the pain
It is important to acknowledge the pain we are feeling. We need to be able to gauge how serious the pain is. If we are experiencing grief, this can take a long time and no amount of positivity can help us. We can’t just ‘get over it’. There does come a time, when time itself can heal, and we are able to look up and move forward.
Choosing this card
If you choose this card, be aware of your current emotional sadness or victimhood. What are you dwelling on and how are you handling it? What are you stuck in that has now gone and passed? Often when I see this card, the client feels helpless or they find it hard to move forward with positivity. Get to know what you do in these times. It is the unconscious mind that creeps in and overpowers us.