Three of Cups: Tarot Card Meaning

Meaning of the Three of Cups card upright

Three women raise their cups in a dance among fruit and flowers. This is a card of friendship, a happy gathering and the pleasure of shared success. It tells you that joy grows when it is shared, and that the support of people close to you is a resource.

Three of Cups reversed

• gossip
• excess
• loneliness in company

Reversed, the card warns of gossip, of overindulgence or of a feeling of being alone even among people. Check whether your company really supports you, and whether you are using a party to escape from something.

Three of Cups in love and relationships

In love it is a happy occasion, a wedding, a celebration with friends or a warm circle around a couple. Reversed, a third person in the relationship or gossip.

Three of Cups in work and finances

At work it means a team that works well, a joint success and a celebration of a result. Reversed, rumours in the office or a team that is split.

Symbolism of the Three of Cups card

The three women are friendship and the three phases of feminine energy. The garland and fruit are harvest and abundance. The raised cups are joy shared.

Three of Cups in a yes or no reading

In yes or no spreads, Three of Cups upright reads as “yes” and reversed as “maybe”. The answer comes from the general meaning of the card (celebration, friendship), so always take the wording of the question and the neighbouring cards into account. Try a yes or no reading.