Three of Wands and Three of Cups

Something launched and something celebrated. The Three of Wands is standing at the shore watching what was sent out; the Three of Cups is the shared toast. Together the tradition reads them as an achievement that has other people in it, and as the specific pleasure of having waited well.

Associated with a relationship becoming visible to the people around it. Read as a good and social moment rather than a private one.

The point where effort becomes something worth marking with the people who did it. Frequently read for the end of a first phase rather than the end of a project.

The Three of Wands is still waiting on the ships. Marking the launch is not the same as the return, and the pair is comfortable with both being true.