CUPS · Cups
Five of Cups
Water
LossRegretSpilled cupsSeeing what remains
Upright meaning
Three cups are spilled, but the two behind are intact. The time to mourn what was lost is necessary — only, if you turn your head, you can see what is still there. The bridge still crosses the river.
If it were reversed
You have grieved enough and are crossing the bridge with the two cups that remain. You learn that the loss was not the end of the story.