Three of Cups - Friendship
Today, I didn't know what to ask. I felt slightly lost and couldn't pinpoint why. So, I asked the cards: What do I need to know today? This is what they said.
The Three of Cups
What I see: Three people holding up cups as if to say, "cheers!" They are dressed in red and white. There is fruit on the ground, grapes, a pumpkin. A pale green sky, a golden ground.
How I feel: The last reading I had done on May 14th, 2013 was by an intuitive card reader/astrologer/mom named Caitlin. She's wise, sweet and awesome - I'm unbelievably endeared to her. She was also a major inspiration in my desire to learn about tarot cards. One of the cards she drew for me was the Three of Cups. She said it was a good time for me to find a community. That I would find strength in girlfriends. That made my heart light up because I would love to be a part of a community of girlfriends. Friends that celebrate each other, that lift each other up. Friends to share meals and drinks with-- to celebrate accomplishments. Friends to trust. Friends that don't laugh at each other's dreams. True friends who want the best for me and I for them.
Meaning: I didn't notice but it's said that the three people are women and they are dancing. This card is about celebrating accomplishments in a state of joy. It's about friendship and abundance. The wreaths on their heads symbolize success and victory-- it says "Hey, guess what? The Universe totally has your back right now." The only way to see beauty is to open your eyes. Seek to acknowledge the good in your life right now, count blessings. This card reminds us that this is a time to help others and accept the help they are offering us. There's positive energy going around so let's share it. Doesn't it feel good to share it?
Personal: Here's a contradicting thought. The more I meditated on this card, the more cynical I felt about it. "Why is this card coming to me again? I'm so bored by it," I thought. I feel like all of my life I have been on the search for the perfect friend and I've grown cynical. My first instinct was to shut down this feeling. It's negative, it's bad. Instead I acknowledged what was most real for me. This is what I'm feeling, there must be a reason. Friendships can be vulnerable like any relationship. You put yourself out there and hope the other person will to. When you decide, "I really want this person to be my friend" and maybe they're not feeling the same way, it just feels like stupidness. For me, I want to retreat, life is safer and more comfortable as a hermit. This card reminded me that I need to look around. I'm surrounded by great people who love me in the best way they know how and who are open to receiving my love. I wrote a few sweet notes to friends on Facebook, loved on my sister real hard and played in the pool with my little cousin today. I made a "date" with a new girlfriend which helped reinforce what the card was telling me. I also reached out to an awesome girl who I'd like to work with and maybe even be closer too if the time is right. I'm waiting for her to email me back and in the mean time hoping for the best and celebrating my blessings. I can look at the negative feelings I had today and learn from them for next time. I am loved. I love. These things will never change. I am learning to trust in what that means for my whole life.
Sources:
http://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-of-cups/three-of-cups/
http://www.learntarot.com/c3.htm
http://www.crystal-reflections.com/tarot2/rider/three_c.htm
How I feel: The last reading I had done on May 14th, 2013 was by an intuitive card reader/astrologer/mom named Caitlin. She's wise, sweet and awesome - I'm unbelievably endeared to her. She was also a major inspiration in my desire to learn about tarot cards. One of the cards she drew for me was the Three of Cups. She said it was a good time for me to find a community. That I would find strength in girlfriends. That made my heart light up because I would love to be a part of a community of girlfriends. Friends that celebrate each other, that lift each other up. Friends to share meals and drinks with-- to celebrate accomplishments. Friends to trust. Friends that don't laugh at each other's dreams. True friends who want the best for me and I for them.
Meaning: I didn't notice but it's said that the three people are women and they are dancing. This card is about celebrating accomplishments in a state of joy. It's about friendship and abundance. The wreaths on their heads symbolize success and victory-- it says "Hey, guess what? The Universe totally has your back right now." The only way to see beauty is to open your eyes. Seek to acknowledge the good in your life right now, count blessings. This card reminds us that this is a time to help others and accept the help they are offering us. There's positive energy going around so let's share it. Doesn't it feel good to share it?
Personal: Here's a contradicting thought. The more I meditated on this card, the more cynical I felt about it. "Why is this card coming to me again? I'm so bored by it," I thought. I feel like all of my life I have been on the search for the perfect friend and I've grown cynical. My first instinct was to shut down this feeling. It's negative, it's bad. Instead I acknowledged what was most real for me. This is what I'm feeling, there must be a reason. Friendships can be vulnerable like any relationship. You put yourself out there and hope the other person will to. When you decide, "I really want this person to be my friend" and maybe they're not feeling the same way, it just feels like stupidness. For me, I want to retreat, life is safer and more comfortable as a hermit. This card reminded me that I need to look around. I'm surrounded by great people who love me in the best way they know how and who are open to receiving my love. I wrote a few sweet notes to friends on Facebook, loved on my sister real hard and played in the pool with my little cousin today. I made a "date" with a new girlfriend which helped reinforce what the card was telling me. I also reached out to an awesome girl who I'd like to work with and maybe even be closer too if the time is right. I'm waiting for her to email me back and in the mean time hoping for the best and celebrating my blessings. I can look at the negative feelings I had today and learn from them for next time. I am loved. I love. These things will never change. I am learning to trust in what that means for my whole life.
Sources:
http://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-of-cups/three-of-cups/
http://www.learntarot.com/c3.htm
http://www.crystal-reflections.com/tarot2/rider/three_c.htm
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