Two of Cups
Two Hearts in Exchange
The energy of the card
A man and a woman, crowned with flowers, offer each other their cups. Above them hovers a winged lion’s head over the serpent staff. The card stands for coming closer, attraction and reconciliation – for the moment when two people move toward each other and something shared begins.
Your path with this card
Connection grows gesture by gesture. Every step toward the other makes the next one easier, and liking turns into trust. The card invites you to reach out your hand and show your joy openly.
- Who would you like to approach right now?
- What do you yourself bring to an encounter?
In the shadow
Attraction becomes dependency, harmony becomes silence about differences. The card reminds you that real closeness needs two whole people.
The image and its meaning
A couple face each other and raise their cups together.
Above them hovers the winged, fiery lion with two intertwined serpents – an image of erotic attraction between the two. The Two of Cups is a positive relationship card that places a bond about to be formed under a lucky star. The relationship is fruitful, fair and will rest on a solid foundation for a long time.
By touching their cups, both make an agreement; both accept the rights and duties that come with their union. For both, this will be the first step into a happy, passionate and fruitful relationship. More generally, the Two of Cups in tarot can also symbolize a business contract, a new goal or a compromise between two options.
In all these cases – where a connection between two polarities is created – it leads to a positive outcome that greatly benefits both sides – a classic win-win situation.
Related cards
Tarot The Lovers
The Lovers show the heart’s great choice, the Two of Cups the first exchange of glances and gifts. What is decided there begins here.
Lenormand The Heart
In the Lenormand, The Heart carries the same warmth: affection, love and an open feeling for each other.
Symbols on the card
- Caduceus über Kelchen · Heilung, HarmonieSymbol für Balance, Vereinigung der Gegensätze.
- Löwenkopf mit Flügeln · Leidenschaft und GeistHimmlische Kraft stärkt die emotionale Bindung.
- Weisse Kleidung · Reinheit, EhrlichkeitOffene, ehrliche Absicht – keine Masken.
- Zwei Personen reichen sich Kelche · Verbindung, LiebeGegenseitiges Geben und Nehmen – Partnerschaft.
