Three of Cups Meaning

Cups · Water · Yes or no: Yes

Upright

celebration, friendship, joy, community

The Three of Cups calls for joyful celebration with those you love. Community, friendship, and shared joy are the greatest riches.

Reversed

isolation, gossip, overindulgence, exclusion

Reversed, the celebration turns sour through overindulgence or exclusion. Watch for gossip or third-party interference in relationships.

Three of Cups in love

Cups are the suit of the heart, so this card speaks directly to feelings, connection and emotional needs. Upright, the Three of Cups brings celebration and friendship into your love life. Reversed, watch for isolation and gossip.

As feelings

Their feelings are real and emotional, even if they don’t say them out loud. As feelings, the Three of Cups suggests celebration and friendship.

Career and money

In work, Cups point to collaboration, satisfaction, creative fulfilment and how you feel about what you do. Upright, expect celebration and friendship. Reversed, the risk is isolation and gossip.

As advice

As advice, the Three of Cups asks you to lean into celebration and friendship, and to guard against isolation.

Symbolism

Threes bring growth and expression: the first results of what began with the Ace. The suit of Cups covers emotions, relationships, intuition and the heart.

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