Eight of Cups Meaning

Cups · Water · Yes or no: No

Upright

walking away, abandonment, seeking meaning, disillusionment

The Eight of Cups turns away from what once seemed fulfilling in search of deeper meaning. The hardest walks are the most necessary ones.

Reversed

fear of leaving, avoidance, staying stuck, clinging

Reversed, fear of leaving keeps you in a situation past its expiry. What needs to be released is being held onto long past its time.

Eight of Cups in love

Cups are the suit of the heart, so this card speaks directly to feelings, connection and emotional needs. Upright, the Eight of Cups brings walking away and abandonment into your love life. Reversed, watch for fear of leaving and avoidance.

As feelings

Their feelings are real and emotional, even if they don’t say them out loud. As feelings, the Eight of Cups suggests walking away and abandonment.

Career and money

In work, Cups point to collaboration, satisfaction, creative fulfilment and how you feel about what you do. Upright, expect walking away and abandonment. Reversed, the risk is fear of leaving and avoidance.

As advice

As advice, the Eight of Cups asks you to lean into walking away and abandonment, and to guard against fear of leaving.

Symbolism

Eights are movement and mastery: change, progress or effort building momentum. The suit of Cups covers emotions, relationships, intuition and the heart.

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