In this chapter of the tarot course we will see the 3 of Cups and its meanings. What does the 3 of Cups mean in the Tarot? What does the 3 of Cups card mean in love, work, money or health? What is its spiritual meaning and what does it reveal to us? What does the 3 of Cups card mean upside down or inverted?
The 3 of Cups in the tarot
The Three of Cups has two very intense and opposite meanings.
The Three of Cups is a card of celebration and accomplishment, of friendships that accompany us and augur that we will be victorious in this part of our lives, but when it is inverted, its meaning is not so pleasant and brings with it some problems.
Graphic description of the card
- Three young women dance in a circle with their golden cups held high in a toast of joy. Their arms are intertwined with each other and they connect through their emotions and friendship.
- The floor is covered with fruit and there is a general feeling of abundance and happiness. Each woman has a laurel wreath on her head, representing victory and success since time immemorial.
- The laurel wreath is also a symbol of protection, peace and purification and is a message that the Universe blesses us with its favors, and that we are to be victorious at this stage of our lives.
- At the feet of the women are various flowers, symbolizing joy, beauty, compassion and growth. The flowers remind us of the good times in life, the sweet smell of success, and the beauty that surrounds us, if only we can open ourselves to their presence.
What does the 3 of Cups mean in the Tarot?
The Three of Cups right side up, General Meaning: The three of cups is a card that clearly represents friendships and all the good and positive things associated with them.
It speaks of balance in relationships, of deep harmony, in a constant back and forth where you are now very willing to help others, as well as receptive and open to receiving help from others.
Friendship and family are strongly represented in this card, common experiences, being there for better or worse, unconditional support, selflessness and generosity.
Looking at the Three of Cups card, one thinks that these women will be friends for life. Somehow this card indicates that this is an excellent time for your closest circles to support, love and care for you.
There is love and compassion among all, a deep bonding based on sensitivity of emotions, supportive gestures and all sorts of valuable things that you can count on at this time.
This may refer to your long-time friends, your family, or perhaps to human groups in which you participate such as a club, church, or various activities including work.
This is a very sociable period for you according to the three of cups. You make time for everything, both to fulfill your tasks and obligations as well as for your social life and spending meaningful time with your loved ones and closest affections.
It is likely to be a time for outings and meetings, attending concerts and bars, parties and special celebrations such as birthdays, weddings or births.
The three of glasses represents an impasse at this time in your life. Surely you have problems, unresolved things, occupations and sleeplessness, but now you will be able to put them aside and not let them prevent you from enjoying life and all the good things it still has.
These breaks and pauses are very necessary, especially if you come from great worries or with a lot of stress.
Happy, welcoming, and like-minded environments will create a conducive environment for you to return to your battles, with renewed strength and new energy.
As this is a social card, it may indicate the end of a period of self-absorption and give way to a new stage of closeness, collaboration and unity with others.
You now feel able to reconnect, to forgive, forget and move on, able to give new opportunities to those with whom you were in conflict. You open your emotions and feelings in pursuit of a better situation for all.
In addition to social, the three of cups is a group card, so it is very possible that you relate to diverse groups, usually groups that seek the benefit of all, the common good and welfare of people.
It is also possible that you relate to creative groups of all kinds since beauty and creativity are very present in the meaning of the three of cups.
What does the 3 of Cups card mean in love?
In love, this card is all about celebration. The three of cups is an excellent card for the reunion of old loves, for the return of an ex, to recover a lost love, although the rest of the cards must be taken into account in the reading to be able to affirm if it is something from the past.
If you are hoping to be united in marriage, it is very possible that you will achieve it.
This card is an opening for the couple, leaving the confinement of the intimate and private world, to connect with other people, to go out and have fun, you may even go out just the two of you, dance, have fun, take a trip, go to dinner or to the theater much more than before.
If you are lonely and looking for a relationship, the card tells you that you have a good chance of finding a very good love soon, someone who will fit right in with you.
What does the 3 of Cups card mean at work?
In terms of work, this card is a very positive omen. The social interaction of people makes work grow and develop, there is a happy, positive and productive atmosphere, relationships are balanced and the whole work environment seems content and happy.
It is the kind of letter that makes you wake up in the morning eager to go to work, to reconnect with your colleagues, to attend to your duties with a cheerful and positive effort.
If you are looking for a job, success is close at hand. This is a card of celebration, so it is likely that you will soon be celebrating getting a job or perhaps a promotion, a promotion, as well as new and exciting possibilities.
What does the 3 of Cups card mean in money and finance?
In the realm of money and finances, the three of cups indicates that this is not a time to be attached to money but rather to have a detached and generous attitude towards it.
While you should not waste and have superfluous expenses, all money that is invested in fun, and spend good times with friends, family gratifications, outings and meetings, will be money very well spent and will pay off in the emotional field.
With this card you should consider that the universe is all abundance and when your intentions and feelings are good and positive, it will respond to it by generating more abundance and welfare, so that what you spend materially will be recovered.
If you are in fact thinking about business investments or expansions this card reminds you that the central figure is a celebration, so go ahead!
What does the 3 of Cups card mean in health?
In terms of health, it is a time of great well-being and good spirits, renewed energy and joy that affects your whole body in a positive way. Outings, exercises, walks.
All healthy activities will have a very favorable effect on you. If you are worried about any health issue, this card is an excellent omen for improvement and even healing.
What does the 3 of Cups mean spiritually?
In the spiritual realm, your vast inner world that you always go to in solitude can now be opened to others and shared.
You will find that everyone also has an inner world as rich and vast as yours, and the sharing of these worlds can only be beneficial to all.
What does the 3 of Cups card upside down or reversed mean?
The Three of Cups reversed, General Meaning: Like many cards in reverse, the three of cups loses quite a bit of its positive meaning.
Perhaps the most worrisome or frightening aspect of this card is that it usually represents third parties involved, whether in a romantic relationship, within a family, or in a business relationship.
The card indicates the existence of a discordant third party. This can mean several things, from infidelity to your partner being involved in other things that you do not know about.
It is a card that manifests dishonesty and you must take into account the rest of the cards for an effective picture, such as the five or seven of swords, the devil or the moon.
As it is a card of celebrations, at some point it may indicate hedonistic behaviors focused on pleasure, on instant gratification, whether material or sensual. The celebration in this case has gone too far and is generating behaviors that in the long run will only be detrimental.
Looking at the three of drinks from the social and group level, it is possible that meetings or groups are now stifling you, stifling your creativity and inner freedom.
The group works in a tight-knit way and you don’t have much room for your opinions and creativity or to make decisions, but to respect what the group decides as a whole.
It is time for you to rethink if this is the right group, if the benefits are worth sacrificing a little personal identity.
It is a card that tends to isolation, so you may feel at this time like separating yourself a little from others, whether it is your partner, your family, your group of friends or groups in general.
This isolation can be emotional but also because of external things such as your work or your activities, or you have left your partner for your family commitments and the like, so pay attention if this is happening and what you can do to bring things back into balance.
What does the 3 of Cups reversed card mean in love?
On the level of love, as we have already seen, the three of cups can be an indication of infidelity, and this can be on your part as well as your partner’s. It does not necessarily mean that your partner is being unfaithful to you.
It does not necessarily mean that your partner is cheating on you, perhaps the card indicates an affair that you may be having soon that you do not even suspect yet, or it may indicate flirtations without things going too far.
Sometimes it is also an indication of problems in relationships due to financial problems: one or both of you are in a plan of not worrying too much, of escape and fun, and this not only does not generate income, but the existing income is spent on superficial whims.
If you are lonely, the card tells you that in order to find someone you must start to move a little socially, go out, contact people, open up a little more, leave your confinement little by little, otherwise, there will be almost no chance that someone new will appear in your life.
What does the 3 of Cups card reversed at work mean?
Regarding work, it may indicate a time of idleness in which you are being indulgent and have a lot of permissiveness towards yourself.
You reject responsibility and are likely to seek distractions in multiple outings where you can have fun without having to think or take care of your obligations.
On the other hand, it indicates that the work environment may now be surrounded by strong envy or jealousy, there are all kinds of hidden agendas, “broken phones” and third parties who get involved complicating things.
If you are looking for a job, try to go straight to the source avoiding third parties or intermediaries, talking to “a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend” usually makes an unproductive chain that leads nowhere. Try to go to the right point of the matter, talking to the right people.
What does the 3 of Cups card reversed mean in money and finance?
In money and finance, the three of cups is a card that marks waste of money in futile activities, there is a lot of spending on fun and entertainment as a way of escape.
Fun and escape is not a negative thing in itself, sometimes we need these oases, but you must watch your wallet very well so as not to let the money go exclusively on it and also so that you can meet expenses without generating debts that later will be very difficult to stop.
It is not a good omen for partnerships or for new business, the presence of a third party that can be a person but also an unexpected circumstance, appears as something negative. It is very important that you also beware of being envious of other people’s economic position.
What does the card of the 3 of Cups reversed mean in health?
As far as health is concerned, “the third element involved” which can be a person or a life situation, it is very possible that it is affecting your health, especially mental health, at this time.
You must separate yourself from it and not let it influence you, not let the power of the other person or the force of a particular circumstance completely invade you.
What does the 3 of Cups card reversed mean spiritually?
In the field of spirituality, in this moment of suffocation and loneliness that you feel, it is good that you seek some kind of help, even if it is only by reading books that do you good, that open you to spirituality and where you can find the signs you need to overcome what you are experiencing.
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