Sibyl · 8
Grief and Tears
Grief and Tears is card 8 of the Sibyl of the Salons (“Chagrin, larmes” in the French original). It speaks of grief, tears and pain. It is a warning card. For timing, it suggests: slow, weeks or months.
- Number
- 8
- Playing card
- 10♠
- Yes or no
- Calls for care
- Timing
- slow, weeks or months
- Original title
- Chagrin, larmes
- grief
- tears
- pain
- disappointment
- mourning
- disillusionment
Symbolism
A young woman in a red dress with a white collar wipes her eyes with a blue cloth, her head bowed. Beside her stands a toppled chair, and a dog lies on the grass at her feet. The card portrays the sadness and pain of a loss or a disappointment.
- Meaning
- Grief and Tears speak of a painful experience: a loss, a disappointment or a disillusionment that needs room to be felt. Crying also cleanses and relieves, and accepting the sadness is the first step to getting through it. Next to another card, it shows where the pain lies and what needs care.
- Love
- A separation, a hurt or a broken illusion brings suffering. Allow yourself to feel it, seek support from people who care about you and do not make final decisions at the peak of the pain.
- Work & money
- A professional frustration or a lost opportunity can shake your motivation. Financially, it asks for caution and patience until your spirits recover.
- As a person
- Someone who is suffering, in mourning or has been through a disappointment.
- Advice
- Welcome the sadness without hurry and ask for help from someone you trust.