Three of Pentacles

UPRIGHT

A stonemason works on a cathedral arch while a monk and a patron consult plans beside him. The Three of Pentacles is collaborative craft — skill recognized, work done with the right people, the productive triangle of maker, planner, and supporter. The card honors the dignity of being good at one's job among others who are good at theirs.

REVERSED

Reversed, the Three of Pentacles is collaboration broken — the wrong team, the credit misallocated, the plans diverging from what the mason can actually build. The card can name a workplace conflict, a creative partnership in which one party is carrying the others, or skill working alone that would have benefited from company.

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