Card 38 • cups

Three of Cups

Brief Description

The Three of Cups symbolizes camaraderie, communal joy, and celebratory gatherings. It invokes the image of the Apsara—celestial dancers associated with revelry, fertility rites, the performing arts, and luck in games of chance. Upright, the card points to friends, indulgence, parties, and community support. Reversed, it warns of overindulgence, infidelity, gossip, and relationships fraying into isolation.

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Title

Three of Cups

Character

Apsara

Origin

Cambodia, Hindu mythology

Description

The Three of Cups represents camaraderie and a good time. The Apsara are celestial beings of the sky known for dancing, partying, and fornication. The joyous group oversees fertility rites, the performing arts, and the fortunes of gambling.

Upright

Celebrations; friends, indulgence, parties, community

Reverse

Overindulgence, infidelity, disintegrating bonds, gossip, isolation

Visual Description

Three women wearing ornate golden headdresses and decorative necklaces stand close together, each holding a shallow cup raised in a shared toast. They wear colorful skirts (white, green, and red) and are barefoot on large lily pads surrounded by pink lotus flowers in shallow blue water. Behind them are twisted tree roots and a dark stone wall; a white-bordered frame surrounds the image and the caption "Three of Cups" is printed at the bottom.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Yoshi Yoshitani

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