Three of Cups
Three of Cups
Friendship and celebration are highlighted. Gather with those who lift you up and enjoy the good.
Love Joyful social connection and shared celebrations bring warmth.
Work Teamwork and a supportive culture make success easier.
Money A moment to celebrate a gain, with generosity and good sense.
Wellbeing Laughter and companionship are good medicine for the spirit.
Growth You are learning that joy grows when it is shared.
Social energy may feel off, whether through too much indulgence, tension in a group, or a need for solitude.
Love Outside influences may be affecting your connection. Protect your bond.
Work Office politics or gossip may need tactful handling.
Money Watch spending on social occasions.
Wellbeing Balance fun with rest.
Growth Choose the circles that truly nourish you.
Symbols in the glass
- Raised cups a toast to shared joy
- Three dancers friendship and community
- Harvest abundance worth celebrating
- Circle inclusion and belonging
Three women raise their cups together in a joyful dance in a garden. Fruit and gourds from the harvest lie at their feet.
Deeper lore
- Element
- Water
- Astrology
- Mercury in Cancer (decan 10-20°)
- Dates
- 2 Jul to 11 Jul
- Golden Dawn title
- Lord of Abundance
- Number
- Three, expression: feeling shared outward in friendship and celebration.
- Names
- Three of Cups · Trois de Coupes · 圣杯三
Waite, 1911
Waite: "the conclusion of any matter in plenty, perfection and merriment; happy issue, victory, fulfilment, solace". Reversed: "expedition, dispatch, achievement, end", and excess in pleasure.
Who do you want to celebrate with, and what are you celebrating?
Ask Iris about this cardFor reflection and entertainment. Meanings follow the Smith-Waite tradition.