Five of Cups Art and Meaning
About the Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Meaning of Five of Cups from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
Plagiarism. Fake performances.
Reversed
Cacophony. Difficulty concentrating.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
Obstacles overcome.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Generally favourable; a happy marriage; also patrimony, legacies, gifts, success in enterprise.
Reversed
Return of some relative who has not been seen for long.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Union, Junction, Marriage, Inheritance
Reversed
Arrival, Return, News, Surprise, False projects.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
an intimate friend aims at disturbing your domestic happiness, but is foiled.