![]() ![]() Even if you choose to repress your emotions, eventually you must face them in order to heal. Guidance: Grief is a natural response to loss. Number 5 represents adaptable thinking, freedom and openness to the new. From this point of view, you will see that you are never as hopeless or powerless as you think. Zoom out on the present struggle and focus in on the big picture. When the Five of Cups shows up, you need to put things into perspective. One way to release yourself from this mindset is to stop asking 'what if's' or thinking 'if only's'. There’s no denying the hurt it caused, but there is always a choice to move forward. The Five of Cups represents being emotionally devastated by a loss, regret or break up. The Five of Cups represents old wounds that are still stealing from the happy moments of the future and pushing down the hurt and disappointment rather than processing it in a healthy way. Here we are with another card of self-imposed rut. Cups represents his emotions and here in this card instead of looking at the positives in his life, he focuses on the painful ordeals of the past. His back is turned away from the other two that is still standing. The more we struggle to hold on to what is gone, the more we suffer.Far away from home, beside a river, a man in a long black cape is staring at the three cups that have been knocked over. We who are not Zen masters may not flow quite so lightly with events, but we can learn from this story. Suddenly, the real father appears, and Hakuin willingly yields the child to its parents, accepting loss again. His reputation in the village is ruined, but he accepts this loss and takes tender care of the child for a year. In a story from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, the master Hakuin is falsely accused of fathering a child. No matter how much we accept intellectually that we must go with the flow, if that flow separates us from what we love, our feelings say, "No!" Loss hurts because it is our emotional resistance to change. Every loss opens new possibilities for growth because every loss initiates change. You may feel discouraged by this card, but it does have a positive side. You may already know what this card represents, but, if not, use it as a warning to help you avoid a loss, or at least reduce its toll. It could be tangible (money, possession, relationship, work), or intangible (dream, opportunity, prospect, reputation). In readings, the Five of Cups can alert you to the possibility of a loss and its associated emotions - sorrow, regret, denial. Later, when he has healed somewhat, he will be able to see all that remains. For now, he cannot acknowledge the two cups that are still standing. This man is looking only at the overturned cups in front of him. The Five of Cups refers to that time when the pain of a loss is most acute. He so dominates the card that it is hard to look beyond him. ![]() On this card, we see a figure draped in black and covered in grief. ![]() Five of Pentacles - rejection, lack of support, loss of approval.Three of Swords - separation, loss of love, heartache.Nine of Cups - contentment, satisfaction.Judgement - absolving yourself, releasing regret.ACTIONS suffering a loss letting go of a hopeįeeling bereft breaking up a relationshipįeeling regret being disappointed by events
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