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Three of Cups

Three of Cups

Cups

Essence

I am the dance of hearts together. In my image, three maidens raise their cups in celebration, garlands in their hair, harvest fruits at their feet. They dance in a circle, facing each other with joy. I am not the private love of two but the expanded heart that embraces community. I am the party, the reunion, the harvest festival where all share in abundance.

Upright

Themes: Celebration, friendship, community, creativity, collaboration, reunion, abundance, shared joy, sisterhood/brotherhood.

I speak with the voice of celebration. I am about friendship, community, shared happiness - the wedding reception, the reunion, the moment when good news is announced and everyone cheers. When I appear, I announce that joy wants company. Celebrate with others. Let happiness be witnessed and multiplied. **Themes:** Celebration, friendship, community, creativity, collaboration, reunion, abundance, shared joy, sisterhood/brotherhood.

Reversed

Themes: Isolation, loneliness, overindulgence, gossip, exclusion, superficial connections, cancelled celebrations.

I speak of isolation in the midst of plenty or celebration that rings hollow. Either you're cut off from community - missing the party, friendships strained - or the celebration masks something painful. My reversed message asks: where is your tribe? Is this joy real or performed? **Themes:** Isolation, loneliness, overindulgence, gossip, exclusion, superficial connections, cancelled celebrations.