Five of Cups

Artist: Audrey DeGeest

This is my favorite of the three cards I designed (including The Hierophant and V of Wands). At first, I didn’t want to do such a sad card but then I found solace in the research and design of the card while thinking about what it meant for me. This card represents the sorrow and grief of loss and also the possibility of coming out on the other side of loss. The figure focuses on the three spilled cups as that is the source of their despair. The two full cups on the right are their future and they will be there when the figure looks more forward. Embracing the feeling of sorrow and desperation means that when you decide to move on you can do that without taking that grief with you.