Personal Interpretations - Three of Cups

I suppose I am on a bit of a research and comparison mission today. Mainly to suffice my own curiosity. The big question is:

How to interpret individual tarot cards?

With a bit of google love, anyone can come up with thousands of pages containing meanings, definitions, tried and true interpretations, but - which one applies where, to who, and how?

When I first began using Tarot I found myself so overwhelmed that I walked away from them for quite some time. I was reading an abundance of material that contained many opinions, theories, and philosophies on the wrong and right way of using and interpreting Tarot cards.

Guess what? They're ALL wrong. In my opinion, there are NO rules. You select a deck which represents who you are emotionally and personality wise. Or even one that you just may find attractive, but none the less you feel some sort of un-explainable connection with a particular deck. You than begin reading books, interacting online, visiting blogs, and before you know it you are experiencing Tarot burnout. OucH!

Now please remember friends, as I share, expand, and babble off into the wonderful, endless chaotic thoughts of mine - this is purely reflection. A learning tool of sorts. I have referenced each and every word for respect of the other, NOT to contradiction their thoughts. Please view this post as a way to expand our views on individual cards. Learning from everyone! So lets compare and discuss! 
I asked my son to randomly draw a card from my Dragon Tarot deck today. So - this is the card of topic for today's post.

Three of Cups

Minor Arcana - May be referred to as the Three of Chalices in some decks.

"The Three of Cups is representative of friendships and collegiate, harmonious relationships." - Biddy Tarot

"In general, things should be going well." - Psychic Revelation

"This card often carries the meaning of joyful social contact..." - Wikipedia

"This card is both a portent of celebration and cause for it. It tells of great happiness in the future for you." - Trusted Tarot

"What is signals most strongly, however, is being with those who are emotionally in tune with you and you with them." - Aeclectic Tarot

"So Three of Cups tarot card shows the we found joy and fulfillment in love and devotion. It is joy, pleasure, and healing." - Dragon Talisman

"Rather than simply two forces working together towards the purposes of love and harmony, the Three of Cups represents all kinds of people or groups who work as one." - ATA Tarot

Do we see an on-going theme?

Friendship
Positive
Social Contact
Celebration
Emotional Connection
Groups/Teams

I view the Three of Cups as a unity and bond between people. Not in any particular context, but more in a broad sense. For example, interactions between myself and brother, or my friendship with my co-worker, even the simplicity of daily interactions with my daughter. I however, have no firm conviction of whether this card is positive or negative. I believe the surrounding cards within a reading would influence it as well as, the placement of the card in the spread.

The Suit of Cups - from my own Tarot Journal

Representation of the water signs - Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio
The Elemental of Water
Signifies emotions and emotional connections
The heart
Links include psychic powers, sensitivity, eclectic

In conclusion, the Three of Cups has a global meaning. But, in retrospective has an individual meaning - one that ONLY you can define.

What is your interpretation of the Three of Cups?

Much Love,

Mandy