Uprightfriendship, celebration, community, joy
Reversedoverindulgence, gossip, isolation
Upright meaning
The Three of Cups represents friendship, celebration and community. It points to joyful gatherings, support from friends and shared happiness.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, it can show overindulgence, gossip or feeling left out of a group.
What the card shows
Three women raise their cups in a toast, dancing in a circle among fruit and flowers.
As your card of the day
Joy multiplies when it's shared. Gather with friends, laugh and celebrate the bonds that hold you. Community lifts you up.
“I celebrate the friendships that enrich my life.”
Invite friends to share a moment together.
Questions
What does Three of Cups mean in tarot?
The Three of Cups represents friendship, celebration and community. It points to joyful gatherings, support from friends and shared happiness.
What does Three of Cups reversed mean?
Reversed, it can show overindulgence, gossip or feeling left out of a group.
Is Three of Cups a yes or no card?
Yes. Yes; there is reason to celebrate.
Card pictures: the 1909 deck by Pamela Colman Smith (public domain). Meanings based on A. E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), rewritten in modern language. For inspiration and reflection only.