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Two of Cups
Minor Arcana · Cups · Water
Upright
- Union
- Partnership
- Mutual attraction
- Harmony
- General
- Two people who recognize each other. A balanced, reciprocal bond where each gives as much as they receive. Hearts in accord.
- Love & relationships
- The start of a beautiful story, a reconciliation, a couple choosing each other. The attraction is mutual.
- Career & money
- A trusting partnership, an effective duo, an agreement signed in good faith. An association that pays off.
- Advice
- Reach out and take the hand offered. The bond is built by two.
Reversed
- Imbalance
- Breakup
- Misunderstanding
- Distance
- General
- The exchange breaks down. One gives more than the other, communication blurs, a bond unravelling or never truly there.
- Love & relationships
- A one-sided relationship, a separation, or unspoken things widening the distance.
- Career & money
- An unbalanced partnership, a collaboration going wrong, a disagreement between partners.
- Advice
- Bring the cups back to the same level. Talk frankly about what each of you expects.
What you see on the card
- A man and a woman face to face exchanging cups
- The caduceus of Hermes between them, two coiled serpents
- A winged lion's head above the caduceus
- The man steps toward the woman
- A house on a green hill in the distance
How the card works
Cups (Water). Water is what we feel: love, friendship, dreams, nostalgia. Cups speak of the heart, of bonds between people, and of inner life.
Two. The choice: two forces face to face, a balance to find or a decision to make.