The Eight of Cups is filled with "confusion" and "ignorance." What kind of "ignorance" is it—ignorance of all unawareness, or ignorance of the lack of understanding of desire? The Eight of Cups tells us that if we give up, the gap will never be filled, and we will also miss what is about to be obtained. Learning the Rider-Waite Tarot may seem simple at first, but it is actually quite difficult. Huayi Divination Network has compiled essential knowledge for beginners about the Rider-Waite Tarot. Let's take a look together.

Tarot Cards — The Eight of Cups

Card Name: Eight Of Cups
Element: Water
Representative Color: Blue
Key Words: Abandonment, Dissatisfaction, Action, Sacrifice
Meaning: Pleasant company and good friendships, gatherings and planned celebrations.

Interpretation of the Card

On a moonlit night, a man in red walks away from the eight cups he has painstakingly built. The surrounding swamps symbolize blocked emotions. He leaves because he discovers a flaw on the cups he has built. So, he abandons the eight cups he has already built in order to find the last one. He could have taken the eight cups with him to find another cup, but he did not do so. His red shoes symbolize his sense of action, yet his red clothing contrasts with his tired and sorrowful appearance. The missing cup among the eight symbolizes that nothing is perfect. Those who are not satisfied remain in pursuit. From this, we can see that the Eight of Cups also represents a certain spirit of sacrifice.

Interpretation of Upright Meaning

The Eight of Cups implies that one's own efforts have created the current results, and one is satisfied with everything at present, but does not indulge in this situation, as one knows that the current situation may be temporary, or perhaps it cannot be effectively controlled by one's current power. Therefore, it is necessary to take actions for self-growth or to break through the current situation, so that one can more effectively control the goal or gain more. In a way, the appearance of the Eight of Cups represents a sense of action. After careful thinking and planning to confirm one's goals, one immediately takes action. Such action is confident, ambitious, and immediately realized.
The Eight of Cups represents the result of refusing certain things, whether the result is happy or sad. When this card appears in a relationship, it indicates dissatisfaction with emotions, although stable, there is always a feeling that something more emotional stimulation is needed, seeking some joy. When it appears in work, one has little interest in the job, their mind is elsewhere. The missing corner of the cup in the picture may also represent giving up halfway in work.

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