Thus, the Three of Cups is a system, order and clarity of emotions, feelings, memories.
For example, it may symbolize the theatrical arts, yoga (as a system of regulating emotions), a diary, an autobiography (as a system of remembering).
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Fig. 2.1.1 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. The theatrical arts.177
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Fig. 2.1.2 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Theater. A stage.178
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Fig. 2.1.3 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. Mime. Pantomime.179
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Fig. 2.1.4 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. A "singing" cat or dog, a singer. Sings in tune with the music, according to a system.
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Fig. 2.1.5 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. The model as an actor, playing a certain emotion.180
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Fig. 2.1.6 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Beijing Opera.181
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Fig. 2.1.7 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Opera. "The Phantom of the Opera".182
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Fig. 2.1.8 Three of Cups – a system of memories. A diary, an autobiography.183
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The defining feature of the Three of Cups – emotions are ordered according to some particular system.
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"Fours", according to the Kabbalah, represent nature and all things natural, simple forms.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Accordingly, the Four of Cups is a simple, basic, "natural" emotion, an involuntary memory.
For example, it may symbolize an involuntary smile, laughter, surprise, joy and other spontaneous emotions, feelings, and memories.
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Fig. 2.4.1 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Surprise.184
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Fig. 2.4.2 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Joy. Laughter.185
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Fig. 2.4.3 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. The simple joys of life.186
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Fig. 2.4.4 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Laughter.187
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Fig. 2.4.5 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Laughter.188
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Fig. 2.4.6 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Joy.189
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Fig. 2.4.7 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. A smile.190
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Fig. 2.4.8 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Rolling around in the snow.