Four of Cups

dFours are stable cards. The best way to describe fours is to picture them as the four corners of a table. Three legs and it may topple, five legs is superfluous, but four is a solid base.

However, with the stability of the number four comes a bit of boredom and apathy, too. The four of cups is that apathy, when we tell ourselves "Everything is fine, so why bother?”

In common depictions of this card, a person sits alone, indifferent to the cup of joy being directly handed to them. It is boring.
 
Questions answered by Four of Cups:
Who? Someone with a boring job, such as an accountant or security guard 
What? A dull moment
Where? Under a tree; right in front of you
When? The middle of July; 4 months; When you stop daydreaming and start doing. 
Why? Opportunities are available if you look up
Yes or No? Meh

​Four of Cups
Before any card: Boredom toward (card)
After any card: Indifference or Apathy

The Four of Cups as:
...an action?

• Daydream, but keep your eyes open for reality’s gifts
• Meditate

 
...a place in your house?

• A lounge chair
• The sofa

 
...a place in your city?

• The lawn at a park
• A comfy place to sit
• A large tree

 
...a place in the world?

• Ottawa, Canada
• Oslo, Norway
• Wellington, NZ
• Zurich, Switzerland

 
...something to eat?

• Air-popped popcorn
• Beef jerky
• Crudités
• Rice cakes with peanut butter

...something to clean?

• A pile of clutter that has been sitting around awhile

 
...where to find the missing item?

• Where you last sat or laid down

 
...a color? Green
 
...a movie theme? Apathy

• The Big Lebowski
• Lost in Translation

 
...a new career?

• Executive or Administrative assistant
• Code monkey
• Someone in the background

Four of Cups combinations
With Fool: After a moment of contemplation, inspiration will strike.
With King of Wands: A powerful leader needs a minute to disconnect.
With Ace of Cups: Boredom is a great time to listen to your intuition; meditate.
With Seven of Swords: Someone is using "I need downtime" as an excuse to be lazy.
With Ten of Pentacles: The kids are watching - be careful not to complain about how boring life is. You may create a legacy of apathetic persons.