Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 5 of Cups.
The first card is from The Bright Idea Deck by Mark McElroy and Eric Hotz. The second is from ETA Tarot, a collaborative deck, with this card created by Cam. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.
How are themes of disappointment, despondency, and/or unrealized expectations expressed in each image? How are the cards similar? How is each unique?
The 5 of Cups can be a tough card to get in a reading. It’s worth remembering that if it does appear, you might want to look around your situation and see what positive aspects you may have missed, what cups may not have spilled. It’s not just being positive for positivity’s sake – it’s part of the message in the card.
