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Minor Arcana · Suit of Cups · Three

Three of Cups

Upright: friendship, celebration, community, joy. Reversed: overindulgence, gossip, isolation, strained ties.

Three of Cups — the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot card
Rider–Waite–Smith, 1909

Three of Cups upright meaning

  • friendship
  • celebration
  • community
  • joy

A card of friendship, celebration, and the joy of good people around you. Make the plan you keep postponing and gather your circle, because the support you need this week is human.

Three of Cups reversed meaning

  • overindulgence
  • gossip
  • isolation
  • strained ties

The social whirl has tipped into too much, draining plans, gossip, or a friend who takes more than they give. Pull back and guard your own time, because not every invitation earns a yes.

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Arcana
Minor
Suit
Cups
Rank
Three (3)
Deck
Rider–Waite–Smith

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