Eight of Cups

Cups

Eight of Cups

Meanings

  • abandonment
  • walking away
  • letting go
  • searching for truth
  • leaving behind

Meanings Reversed

  • stagnation
  • monotony
  • accepting less
  • avoidance
  • fear of change
  • staying in bad situation

Other Meanings

  • wanting something better
  • blazing your own trail
  • realizing there must be more to life
  • leaving an unhealthy situation behind
  • starting your own business
  • going on a retreat
  • seeking the "still, small voice"

Other Meanings Reversed

  • being implacable
  • finding fault
  • nitpicking
  • refusing to settle down
  • running away from problems or confrontations
  • saying, "it's my way or the highway!"
  • harping on past mistakes and disappointments
  • threatening to quit as a strategy to get your way

Meanings

  • longing
  • dissatisfaction
  • quest
  • departure
  • withdrawal

Fortunes

  • Someone's "stepping out" on you, now or in the near future
  • Maybe it's time to quit talking about the problem and just move on

Questions

  • What do I need to leave behind once and for all?
  • If I left in search of "more," what would I be looking for, exactly?
  • How might a retreat enhance my perspective?
Numerology
8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)
Affirmation
"I am always open to opportunities for growth."
Eight of Cups — Tarot Meanings · Mago Lucas