Arkana
Three of Cups tarot card, Rider–Waite–Smith (1909)
Three of Cups tarot card, Rider–Waite–Smith (1909)
Reversed position

Three of Cups

Cups, III

Keywords

  • friendship
  • celebration
  • community
  • joy shared with others

Upright meaning

Friendship, celebration, community, joy shared with others.

Reversed meaning

Gossip, isolation, third-party interference, hollow revelry.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

Three raise their cups in a circle.

Element and place in the deck

Cups belong to water. They speak of feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner world. Cups usually answer questions about love, friendship and emotional state.

The Three is first results and growth: what was started begins to take shape and connect with others.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Cups, Two of Cups, Four of Cups, Five of Cups, Six of Cups, Seven of Cups, Eight of Cups, Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Page of Cups, Knight of Cups, Queen of Cups, King of Cups.

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