Two of Cups

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To gain a more complete understanding of the Two of Cups, an overview of the suit and number is provided first.

Overview of the Cups

Aliases: Chalices

Element: Water

Zodiac: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio

Playing Card Suit: Hearts

Class:Artists and Visionaries

Rules: The Heart

The Cups focus on emotions and matters of the heart. Tarot card meanings for the Cups suit tend to guide emotional questions of almost any nature.

Connected to the element of Water, this suit rules the Zodiac Water signs of Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio.

If you want to see all of the Tarot cards in the Cups suit, click The Cups.

The Cups is the Tarot suit long connected with any issues of emotion. Ruled by water, feelings can run high when this suit makes an appearance.

When looking at the meaning of each Tarot card in the Cups suit, make note of what other suits are present. If there are also a lot of Coins or Wands, this indicates what is actually happening. 

The presence of a number of Cups or Swords cards can suggest that this is more subjective, what the querent is feeling.

If you're just learning to read Tarot cards, use the position in the Tarot layout as well as the meanings to guide you. And never forget to listen to your gut instinct, even if it means the changing the official definition slightly.

Synopsis of the Twos

Two is the number of growth and union.

It is the blending of opposites to create something new and perfect.

Like in nature, every whole is made of opposites: light and dark, yin and yang.

Two reminds us that sometimes these variations are needed for balance and harmony.

Upright: When the Two of Cups appears, partnerships of every kind will benefit. If it is a matter of love, established relationships will become even more loving.

For those who are looking for love, a new important affair will start.

When a career question is indicated, a strong working relationship or business partnership will started; from the emotional and mental bonds, great things will be produced.

When a friendship is indicated, it will be a strong relationship filled with warmth and fun. With the perfect balance the Two of Cups provides, every type of relationship will benefit and prosper.                                                                            

Reversed:  Emotional hardships and imbalance are suggested with the Two of Cups reversed.

It is a time when it seems hard, if not impossible, to understand where others are coming from.  Arguements go around in circles and it may feel like the current situation will never get resolved.

Often, the best thing you can do is to just take a break; give yourself and others time to calm down and then reassess the situation. It's important to take things slowly and not do anything too rash.

While it may seem hopeless, all is not lost.  There is no need to think of abandoning a relationship completely. All you need is a little time and understanding.       

Meaning of Each Tarot Card Keyword:love, harmony, romantic attachments, working partnerships, fun friendships,social butterfly, emotional battles, misunderstandings, separations, need for a break, dissolution,acting rashly, look for common ground.

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