Two of Cups
The Two of Cups signifies partnerships and mutually fulfilling connections, often indicating deep bonds with lovers, friends, or collaborators and a recommitment to tending those relationships. It also points inward to self-love and emotional care, suggesting a nurturing relationship with one’s inner life and imagination. The card links the Cups suit to artistic inspiration and the reciprocity between creator and art. Visually, the image of two cups reaching toward each other and knotted ropes forming heart shapes underscores themes of union, reciprocity, and harmonious joining.
Keywords
Keywords:
Fulfilling partnership, creative connection, collaboration, reciprocity, relationship between disparate parts of the self.
Meaning:
Partnerships and Commitment
The 2 of Cups is a card of partnerships and mutually fulfilling connections. Sometimes called the 'soulmate card,' the 2 of Cups can symbolize a lasting or influential intimate connection with a kindred spirit, whether a lover, friend, or collaborator. This relationship will be one that is fulfilling for all parties as they support and stimulate each other's growth. If we're already in a partnership with someone(s), this card can signal a new commitment to those relationships or can remind us of the importance of tending to these meaningful connections.
Self-Relationship and Creativity
The 2 of Cups doesn't have to be about relationships with others, however. It frequently shows up to recognize our love-relationship with ourselves, often encouraging us to give better care to our emotional inner selves. Since water is the element of imagination and the dream-space, the Cups suit also has a special relationship with art. The fire suit of the Wands speaks to the creation of artistic output, but the Cups speaks to the inner space of emotion and imagination from which so much art is birthed. In this capacity, the 2 of Cups references our connection to our art and the beautifully rewarding reciprocity that it can give us when we take care of it.
Imagery
In our card, two cups face each other, their contents flowing forth as if reaching to combine. Between them, two ropes are unfixed in a fisherman's knot, used to join two cords. Before pulled taut, the knots form the shape of two hearts.
Trailing Punctuation
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Visual Description
A large braided hair arch frames the top of the card above a pink teapot surrounded by two vessels: a small teal pitcher-like cup and a gray mug with a spoon, a lipstick mark and a spill beside it. Wisps of steam curl up from the teapot. Below the vessels lie three spoons and an assortment of cookies and biscuits with crumbs scattered around. The Roman numeral III is printed at the bottom and a faint watermark text crosses the center of the image.
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