Two of Cups
Two of Cups, minor arcana. partnership, attraction, mutual respect, union.
A man and a woman exchange cups, with a winged lion's head above them. It is the card of meeting as equals, in love, friendship or business.
Upright
- partnership
- attraction
- mutual respect
- union
A man and a woman exchange cups, with a winged lion's head above them. It is the card of meeting as equals, in love, friendship or business.
Reversed
- imbalance
- a break
- disharmony
- mistrust
A partnership out of step, or a break in communication. Reversed, the card suggests the balance between two people has slipped.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Two of Cups it is Venus in Cancer. The suit's element, water, comes from Cups.
Its number reduces to 2, which numerology associates with partnership, balance, sensitivity. See every card that reduces to 2.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Two of Cups counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.