Tarot Card Combination
Five of Cups+Eight of Swords
聖杯五 & 寶劍八
The combination of Five of Cups and Eight of Swords focuses on practical aspects of daily life. When these two cards appear together, they prompt us to pay attention to real challenges and opportunities, and to take appropriate action.
Overall, the combination of Five of Cups and Eight of Swords represents a blending of loss, grief, regret, disappointment, pessimism with restriction, imprisonment, victim mentality, self-imposed limits, helplessness energies. This pairing reminds us that many life situations require considering multiple dimensions. The core message of Five of Cups is about The Five of Cups shows a cloaked figure mourning over three spilled cups, while two upright cups sta... while Eight of Swords adds The Eight of Swords shows a bound, blindfolded woman surrounded by swords. However, the bindings are...
Individual Card Meanings
Five of Cups
聖杯五
The Five of Cups shows a cloaked figure mourning over three spilled cups, while two upright cups stand behind them, unnoticed. This card represents grief, loss, and focusing on what went wrong rather than what remains. It suggests a period of mourning and disappointment, but reminds you that not all is lost—there are still opportunities for emotional recovery.
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寶劍八
The Eight of Swords shows a bound, blindfolded woman surrounded by swords. However, the bindings are loose, and she could escape if she tried. This card represents self-imposed imprisonment, feeling trapped by beliefs or fears, and the victim mentality.
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