In the foreground we see eight cups sitting on a flat rock around which swirls the fast water from a distant waterfall
A figure in a blue hood begins to climb up the path to the side of the waterfall, turning her back on the cups and heading off into the unknown. It's an exciting and risky undertaking!
In the darkened sky, we see the eclipsed sun.
To many people, having 8 Cups would seem like a wonderful thing in itself. So it is that people looking at your situation may think that you too have a wonderful job, family, relationship etc
And, to be fair, it IS good. But to the character in the 8 of Cups, there has to be more. And so you are prepared to walk away from it all - much to the bafflement of other people.
The 8 of Cups asks:
What are you holding on to that needs to be let go?
What projects/jobs offer no more for you?
Are you ready to press forward into the unknown?
