Tarot Card Meanings / Four of Cups
4 · Cups
Four of Cups
Apathy · re-engagement · missing what’s offered
Upright Meaning
Staring at what you lost, you miss the cup being offered right in front of you. Look up.
Symbolism
A figure sits arms-crossed under a tree, ignoring a cup a hand offers from a cloud. Fixated on discontent, blind to what's given.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed: re-engaging and ready to receive — noticing the opportunity again. Lift your head.
Four of Cups in Love
Boredom or blindness in a relationship — fixated on the lost, missing the offered.
Four of Cups in Career & Money
Feeling flat or overlooking a good chance. It’s right in front of you.
When Four of Cups Appears
Turns up in apathy or boredom, when you're missing an opportunity right in front of you.
Suit & Element
Cups · Water
In a Word
“Don’t fixate on the lost — see the cup being offered.”
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