Keywords: Mourning disappointments, crying over spilled milk, lost joy, regret, loss, dashed hopes of winning something or feeling happiness have been dashed, discouragement,

Five in a cup tells us that something has been lost and temporarily shattered, it shows a sign of discouragement and perhaps feeling a bit overwhelmed by the circumstances. Things have not gone as planned but often a lack of expectation that what should and could have happened has not happened or happened.

Alps

Standing there with feelings of resignation and discouragement over the circumstances has not been the most favourable and the non-appearance of promised circumstances has left you disappointed and discredited. Someone who didn't turn up heartbroken over loss of love and hope of union. The mood has darkened and sometimes you forget that you have your pink umbrella at hand because you can find a comfort even if the situation is not in your favour.

Turning away from difficult situations turning your back on wanting to be with setting boundaries for yourself against the emotions that feel difficult. Beware of being too theatrical and unable to handle what comes up inside you.

In The Garden Tarot I have chosen to illustrate a lady who turns her back out of inner disappointment that what she sincerely hopes for has not been realised or occurred for various reasons. one of the five cups is spilled on a garden table the wine is about to overflow as a disappointment of what has been lost the other cups are empty in the rain. She looks out a little hopelessly towards a rain-grey horizon in the distance, where threats catch her eye. But she has a pink umbrella to protect herself from the rain. It suggests that all hope is not lost, that it's just a matter of starting afresh and not digging too deeply into the misery.

"Upright"

This card indicates failed situations, and sadness and great disappointment that hopes are not realised. Discouragement and frustration with the situation. Disappointments are expressed in different ways. Emotional expression of disappointment. Having lost something. Inability to appreciate what is left. Crying over spilled milk. Regretful accusation of being a victim of circumstances and not doing as expected.

"Reversed"

This position stands for accepting the loss, taking what is left and doing something good. Seeing new possibilities after suffering the hard school of life. Opening up to something new. Moving on regardless of the situation. To heal the situation.