Cherished hopes spill uselessly onto the ground. The Five of Cups shows the moment of keen disappointment and regret we feel when we realize how much is slipping away. You may need to admit that a relationship just isn't working, that a friendship or love affair is over. The ties that are breaking and the hopes that are dying all belong to the past. Let them go, for only heartache can come from hanging on.

Be gentle with yourself. This is not a time for new undertakings. Allow yourself to feel whatever you need to, knowing that in time you'll be able to let go of your hurts, gather up what remains, and ride on in search of wholeness. Beyond this place lies new hope and a fresh start.