

We must be careful not to develop a scarcity mindset around money and not hoard it out of fear. Reversed the 4 of Cups is congratulating us for emerging from a period of austerity and letting us know we can spend a little on luxuries now because we are more financially secure. We might be overly focusing on what we don’t have and not being grateful for all that we do have. When we see the Four of Cups come up in money questions then we can associate this with jealousy and or comparing our financial circumstances with others. It says we are about to experience renewed excitement within our love lives and this will lead to better more in-depth communication and a deeper understanding of our loved ones and ourselves. Reversed is quite an exciting time whether single or in a relationship. We love our partners but we don’t want to spend every minute glued to their side. If we are in a relationship then the 4 of Cups shows that we may need a few hours a week where we can spend some time on our own recuperating our energy. It can also mean we want to spend some time alone and happy in our own sacred solitude not actively trying to date. The desire to either settle down or to switch up our dating pool is strong for us. Four of Cups In Loveįor singletons the Four of Cups suggests feeling bored of the dating game. What this card means in the popular areas of life that we often turn to the tarot and ask about. Let’s Break Down the Four of Cups In Our Lives It is forewarning us that we might need to give something up if we really wish to take this ‘yes’ on.

If the card is reversed then it falls somewhere between a maybe and a yes. We should spend our time working on our mind frame and energy usage.Įverything we do in life has an energetic cost and sometimes we have to decline to preserve our energy. The card is saying we are not in the right mind frame to take this on right now. When we see this card in a reading and want to know a quick yes or no answer we can be pretty certain that the 4 of Cups is a no card. “When negative feelings are suppressed positive feelings become suppressed as well, and love dies.” - John Gray Four of Cups: Yes or No We start to feel our lives grow and expand as we say yes to more opportunities and meet new people, visiting new places. We finally have enough mental energy to explore new ideas and feel excited about them for the first time in a long time.

We may have spent our recent months feeling dejected and disconnected but now we have awoken feeling more positive and this allows us to make the changes we have yearned for. It signals that we may be ready to make a new start which always begin in the mind with a fresh perspective. Usually with reversed cards they are the negative counterparts to their upright cards, but in the case of the Four of Cups it is actually a very positive card in its reversed position. “Perfect is the enemy of the good.” - Voltaire Four of Cups Reversed Meaning In this case we are being asked to reallocate our energy and resources into actions and relationships which energize us. It is possible that we have people in our lives who take more than they give, leaving us deflated. The Four of Cups could also be guiding us to assess our relationships. When we receive this card we are being guided to look at the situation from a new perspective so that we can develop a more well-rounded view of how it truly is. We may be trying to make a situation perfect and are overly focusing on every micro imperfection that we fail to see how good it truly is. Like the man in the original art we sometimes can become so absorbed in our thoughts that we fail to see the reality in front of us. The meaning of the 4 of Cups is one of apathy and disenfranchisement. This man is lost in his thoughts which seem to be negative despite the pleasant circumstances he finds himself in. His expression looks apathetic despite the serene blue sky and sunshine he sits in. He doesn’t notice the 4th cup being presented to him by a hand of God (a hand materializing out of clouds from thin air.) With his arms folded he looks dejectedly towards three cups lined up before him. Its original artwork features a man sitting crossed legged at the roots of the tree. The Four of Cups is the 4th card within the minor arcana suit of cups within tarot. Keywords: Apathy, dejected, disenfranchised, overcoming emotional burnout, feeling numb, unmotivated, stagnation, procrastination, repressed feelingsĮlement: Water (emotions) Four of Cups Tarot Card Description
