The Four of Cups is a very conflicted card, it makes people "choose", brings people "possibility", but also attracts "greed". People feel "anxiety" and "suffering" just to compensate for inner voids. The Rider-Waite Tarot is the most commonly used type of Tarot deck. So how should the Rider-Waite Tarot be used? Let's take a look together.

Tarot Cards - Four of Cups

Card Name: Four Of Cups
Element: Water
Representative Color: Blue
Key Words: Dissatisfaction, Coldness, Retreat, Infidelity

Interpretation of the Card

The man in the picture is leaning against a tree, looking bored. He has his eyes tightly closed, arms crossed over his chest, adopting a defensive posture. Three cups are lined up in front of him, symbolizing his past experiences. He silently stares at them, representing his entrapment in the past. A cup reaching out from the clouds symbolizes a new opportunity. However, this消极退缩 (negative and retreating) man refuses this opportunity. Life seems to have no interest for him anymore. He shows complete indifference and coldness towards everything.

Sense/Upward Meaning

The number four represents stability and order, just like all tables and chairs need four legs to be stable, and all buildings are square, even pyramids must have a square base. However, stability often leads to boredom. When a relationship or a business has been stable for a long time, it often becomes boring, as there is nothing fresh or exciting. This reflects on the Four of Cups, where feelings of boredom lead to a dull, tired, withdrawn, negative, unsatisfactory, and solitary period. The person feels bored and indifferent to external matters, lacks motivation, doesn't want to socialize, feels no one understands him, and even thinks that wild flowers smell better than home-grown ones... Therefore, the Four of Cups sometimes also represents infidelity because he is no longer interested in what he currently has. When drawing the Four of Cups, it is recommended that the person think carefully before acting. After deep thinking, re-engage with the original life and don't completely cut off contact with the outside world. Most importantly, cherish what you have and seize the present opportunity, otherwise it may pass by unnoticed.
1. Always feel lonely and bored, need to do something that you think is meaningful.
2. Physically and mentally exhausted, need to adjust or rest.
3. Deep disappointment, lack of confidence in life.
4. Uninterested in anything, or feel it's not worth it.

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