Four of Cups
Four of Cups, minor arcana. contemplation, apathy, reassessment, boredom.
A figure sits under a tree with arms crossed, looking at three cups on the ground while a hand from a cloud offers a fourth. He is so absorbed in what he has that he misses what is being offered.
Upright
- contemplation
- apathy
- reassessment
- boredom
A figure sits under a tree with arms crossed, looking at three cups on the ground while a hand from a cloud offers a fourth. He is so absorbed in what he has that he misses what is being offered.
Reversed
- new motivation
- awareness
- moving on
- acceptance
Waking up to an offer that has been there for some time. Reversed, the card marks the end of boredom and a willingness to look again.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Four of Cups it is Moon in Cancer. The suit's element, water, comes from Cups.
Its number reduces to 4, which numerology associates with structure, order, discipline. See every card that reduces to 4.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Four of Cups counts as a maybe. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.