The Emperor (IV) of The Major Arcana will not tolerate this lack of control and disorder and his influencing energy may have a very sobering effect on the figure. The partying in the Three of Cups is over and he must now return to normal life and pull himself together. The figure is physically exhausted and sickened by the excesses of his life and looking around at his friends ( The Three other Cups) wonders what he ever had in common with them. The Fourth Cup being offered to him may be one of his drinking buddies enticing him to even more indulgence. Now that the drink has worn off, he may see himself in a new light. He reminds us of one of the inebriated figures that may have been wandering around in the Reversed Four of Wands when he should have gone to bed.
The partying and celebrating of the night before has seriously caught up with him. Hung-over and wrecked the figure in this card may have no energy left to be interested in what is been offered to him. After all the merriment, socialising and indulgence of the Three, exhaustion and apathy may have set in. The Four of Cups card can sometimes be referred to as “the morning after the night before”. There we saw them dancing around, drinking, laughing and celebrating. Something has definitely happened here since we last checked in with the Cups in the Three Card. Lacking the energy to motivate himself into action, he may prefer to live in a fantasy world rather than face the harshness of reality. He is experiencing the ‘glass is half empty’ syndrome as he is consumed with negativity and lack of optimism.Īs this card is also known as the Daydream Card, the figure may be away with the faeries or on another planet, dreaming of the ideal life, romance and wishing he was somewhere else. If he is aware of the Cup extended towards him it is only the lower half that catches his attention and this is very symbolic for how he views life at present. If he could just be left alone for long enough under his tree, he may be able to figure it out and then form a plan of action. He needs change but does not know exactly what that change should be. He finds neither interest nor pleasure in anything. He may not have the answer to that at present but right now he just wants to be left alone in his state of moodiness or depression. In this state the figure is unreachable and probably fed up with people asking him what is wrong with him. He would be wise to look up and acknowledge it for it may contain things that the figure needs such as the opportunity for a new relationship, a wonderful job, the offer of real friendship, an explanation for his upset , an apology or a release from his depressive mood.
The cloud which is presenting the Fourth Cup symbolises Spirit. As he sits there with legs and arms folded he has shut himself off from the world and has become totally self-absorbed. To be honest he probably feels that it is just more of the same and no different from the three in front. The figure appears either totally unaware of the presence of this Cup or is completely disinterested in what its contents may be. Three Cups line up in front of him and a hand appears from a cloud offering him a Fourth Cup. Four (IV) of Cups Four (IV) of Cups – Apathy, Disgust, Disillusionmentīoredom, Apathy, Disinterest, Disillusioned, Glass is Half-Empty, Detached, Meditation, Tired, Fatigue, Withdrawn, Depressed, Unaware, Missed Opportunities, Daydreaming, Fantasising, Philosophical, Hung-overįOR CARD MEANING AND KEYWORDS ONLY – CLICK HERE Card Imagery DescriptionĪ figure sits under a tree in a trance-like or meditative state.
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