Cups · Minor Arcana
Four of Cups
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wearinessdisgustaversionimaginary vexations
Weariness, disgust, aversion, imaginary vexations, as if the wine of this world had caused satiety only; another wine, as if a fairy gift, is now offered the wastrel, but he sees no consolation therein. This is also a card of blended pleasure.
Reversed
noveltypresagenew instructionnew relations
Novelty, presage, new instruction, new relations.
✦ Symbolism & Description
The imagery
A young man is seated under a tree and contemplates three cups set on the grass before him; an arm issuing from a cloud offers him another cup. His expression notwithstanding is one of discontent with his environment.
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