V. CUPS

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IN SHORT:

UPRIGHT: Personal Conflicts, disappointment, pessimism. Assuming the worst. Negative self-fulfilling prophecy.

REVERSED: Personal setbacks, self-forgiveness, moving on. Our set-backs are our incredible back-story.  Personal pain can be a powerful tool to ground us deeper into social solidarity with a broader experience of oppression.

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IN DEPTH:

The Five of Cups shows a tall teen in all black they turn away from us, and away from the three cups that have been tossed out by someone and then theatrically places upside down. 

This kid is pissed, fed up – and it’s not without reason. But in the time it took them to turn around and react to the aggressive act, some one else has offered two fresh filled cups, as a gesture of sympathy. And it feels like more offerings might be on their way. 

But right now, this young person is captured by their emotions and nothing matters other than the conflict in front of them. The Five of Cups is both a celebration of the righteous-indignation, but also a warning to be mindful of the type of momentum that follows and is left in the wake of these confrontations. We are a conduit between possible outcomes.