Cups · Minor Arcana

Eight of Cups

Tarot Card Meaning

Eight of Cups tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • walking away
  • disillusionment
  • seeking truth
  • departure

Something must be left behind to find what truly matters. Walk away with courage.

Reversed

  • fear of change
  • clinging
  • stagnation
  • aimless drifting

You know you should leave but can't. Fear of the unknown keeps you in an empty place.

Symbolism

A figure walks away from eight stacked cups under a crescent moon — the brave departure.

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