
Symbols
4 (Number)
Arms, Crossed
Cup, Offered
Cup/Chalice
Letters, Hebrew
Letters, Hebrew, Tet
Tree, Young
Tunic, Red, Long, Sackcloth
ElementWater
ZodiacCancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Decan20°–29° 🦀 Cancer III
Numerology4 · Foundation · Stability
Upright
Apathy/EnnuiDissatisfaction/stagnationblind to gifts/missed opportunityContemplation/introspection (stillness that sours)Self-pity/self-absorption
Reversed
New Opportunity/Openness○
Renewal/Re-emergence○
Inspiration/Clarity○
Awareness/Awakening○
Gratitude○
Card Story
The Four of Cups shows a young man sitting under a tree with his arms crossed, deep in contemplation and meditation. He is so engrossed in his thoughts that he does not seem to notice the outstretched arm offering him a cup. A further three cups stand at his feet, but again, he doesn’t seem to notice or care about these new opportunities either.
“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”
— Confucius
Moodboard
9
Moodboard — Reversed
5