The Spiritual Meaning of the Four of Cups Tarot Card

The Four of Cups tarot card represents the potential of an unknown emotional journey. Will you embark on the quest for the Holy Grail, or will you stay where you are comfortable?

In most decks, the Four of Cups tarot card depicts someone sitting by a tree, looking distant, disappointed, or apathetic. There are three cups at their feet—sometimes depicted as full, sometimes empty—and a fourth cup offered by a disembodied hand, referencing the image of the Ace of Cups. The general sense is that there are opportunities, new options, or new places to go for the person sitting by the tree, but there is also a disaffected mood, a refusal of the offer, and a sense that the cup is probably just filled with the same old bitter stuff. Keep reading…