5♂︎ ♏︎Five of CupsDisappointment (Mars in Scorpio)THOTH *

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Five of Cups

Thoth · Disappointment (Mars in Scorpio)

Essence: Five empty cups over a withered lotus, murky sky, disappointment felt in the gut, pleasure that ends abruptly

General meaning

disappointmentlossdisenchantmentfrustrationgrief

↕ Reversed: Wallowing in disappointment, not letting go of what was lost, resentment

Love: disillusionpainful break-upbroken expectationssadnessemotional wound
Friendship: a friendship that failsmild betrayaldrifting apartdisappointmentbroken expectations
Family: family upsetfalling outgrieftensionbroken promises
Career: missed opportunitypromotion that doesn't comeprofessional frustrationdisillusionforced change
Work: a project falling throughdisillusion at workbroken promisefrustrationlack of motivation
Studies: faildiscouragementa degree that wasn't what you expectedfrustrationbroken expectation
Money: lossa plan that doesn't work outfinancial disappointmentuseless spendingunmet expectations
Pets: loss or griefelusive animalsadnessdisillusion with a form of careabsence
Health: dejectiondigestive discomfortheavy sadnessemotional wearslump
Choices: an option that disappointsaccept what's lostlearnlet gorethink
Creative projects: a disappointing projecta result below expectationsrethinkloss of excitementend of a cycle
Creativity: block from disillusionwork that doesn't come togetherpainful criticismemptinessdisenchantment

The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.

With cards of hope, the disappointment passes. Example: Five of Cups (Disappointment) + The Star is getting your hope back after the blow.
With Disks, it's a plan that doesn't work out. Example: Five of Cups + Seven of Disks (Failure) is a disappointing investment.
With resentment cards, careful not to stay stuck there. Example: Five of Cups + Three of Swords (Sorrow) is wallowing in what hurt.

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