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5♂︎ ♏︎Five of CupsDisappointment (Mars in Scorpio)
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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
Upright
disappointmentlossdisenchantmentfrustrationgrief
↕ Reversed: Wallowing in disappointment, not letting go of what was lost, resentment
By topic
- 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.
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