Upright Keywords:
Unification, Happiness, Partnership, Balance, Harmony, Love, Togetherness, Marriage
Reversed Keywords:
Argument, Divorce, Fighting, Heartache, Distrust, Imbalance, Grief
Everything about a Tarot card is significant: even the number of the card you have pulled. Therefore, the number two itself is important to take note of in this card. Two’s symbolize two forces in question and in action. Often, they oppose each other, as forces tend to do, and when you pull a two it can mean that you will struggle in achieving balance and you have two unique personalities working against each other. Don’t worry though! The Two of Cups is different than the other two’s of the Tarot deck, which is just one reason why it’s such a special card!
This is a team card, the two forces working with one another to achieve a common goal. I encourage you to revisit the keywords! One of those keywords is ‘partnership’, and that’s very important in any relationship in order to be successful and mutually beneficial.
Upright Meaning
The Two of Cups is a union card and can mean marriage or successful business partnership, depending on the cards surrounding it and the reading you’ve chosen. This could also describe an intimate friendship, a relationship with a sibling, or a family member.
Whatever the terms of the relationship: when this card is upright, it is truly a positive sign. This is one of the most positive cards in the entire Tarot deck when it is upright.
Reversed Meaning
As positive as the Two of Cups is upright, it is negative when reversed. This is a sign of a blockage in a relationship. Reversed, the Two of Cups symbolizes arguing, confrontation, pain, loss, potentially divorce. Again, this is not necessarily a romantic relationship, but it is a close and intimate relationship that has either experienced, is experiencing, or going to experience a lot of anguish.
If you pull this card and it is reversed or blocked, do your best to take time and reflect on the relationship in question. Stand up for yourself, stay true to your boundaries, and know that this may be either the end of a close relationship or a very rough patch for a close relationship. Take care of yourself, it’s going to be tough!