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Four of Cups
Card "Four of Cups" Credit: Tarot Rider-Waite

IV Four of Cups

The Four of Cups means that something may not be quite right. It suggests that some past or present heartbreak may be interfering with your life or current affairs. The moment is for reflection, where you must dive into your interior and make a self-analysis about the moment. Once you understand better what you feel, you can free yourself and regain the confidence to continue. Just be careful not to get so wrapped up in your emotional side that you let good opportunities pass you by.

This card has a clear message: uncross your arms and open your mind to other possibilities in the questioned situation. It may be that the answer is all around you, but you are so inert that you cannot see it. It also indicates tiredness, discouragement, or dissatisfaction. It may be that stagnation and doubts keep you from moving forward or from taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves at the moment.

A little more about Four of Cups...

The Four of Cups symbolizes the need to stop for a while to think and reflect on life or the issue in mind. In the card, we see a man sitting on the grass, under a tree. A hand offers him a cup, but he is so absorbed in his thoughts that he does not even see it. In other words, it can represent the chances we lose by being focused only on ourselves, our problems, and our feelings. The man is so focused on the three cups in front of him that he ends up not seeing what is happening around him, missing concrete chances and opportunities.