Two of Cups
A meeting of equals.
A balanced bond built on respect and shared feeling.
- connection
- partnership
- mutual respect
Element: Water
What the card shows
A man and a woman face each other and hold out cups in a pledge. Above them floats a winged lion head over a staff entwined with two snakes. A house stands on a hill behind.
Two is the number of pairs. This is a picture of mutual exchange: each person offers a cup and each receives. The winged lion and snake staff are old symbols of strong bonds and healing.
▲Upright
Connection built on mutual respect, in love or friendship.
Is what I give and what I receive in balance?
▼Reversed
Imbalance, miscommunication or a bond drifting apart.
Where is the exchange between us uneven?
Two of Cups in a reading
In love
A bond with give and take on both sides.
Reversed: Imbalance, miscommunication or a bond drifting apart.
At work
A good working partnership.
Its shadow side: an unequal exchange, idealising the other.
As one of the Cups
Feelings, love and relationships. The suit's element is Water. It shows where in daily life the reading plays out.
Related cards
The other twos, and The High Priestess, Major Arcana card 2: the same stage of a story in other parts of life.
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Questions about Two of Cups
What does Two of Cups mean in tarot?
Connection built on mutual respect, in love or friendship. Keywords: connection, partnership, mutual respect.
What does Two of Cups mean reversed?
Imbalance, miscommunication or a bond drifting apart. Blocked: unable to open up to the other. Excess: merging too fast. Fading: closeness cooling.
What does Two of Cups mean in love?
A bond with give and take on both sides.
What does Two of Cups mean for work?
A good working partnership.
What question does Two of Cups ask?
Upright: Is what I give and what I receive in balance? Reversed: Where is the exchange between us uneven?
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