Twinn Swan

When the Three of Pentacles appears, give yourself a big pat on the back. You are, indeed, going to ‘make it’. Sooner–or sometimes much later than you thought–your efforts are going to bear fruit in an unexpected and unforeseeable way. Any financial difficulties you experienced will soon become a thing of the past due to your natural ability to bring people from difference expertises together. If the 8 of Pentacles is a card of self-development, then the 3 of Pentacles is a card of TEAMWORK.

Work together, play together and stay together. And most importantly, get rich together!

If you’ve been working away alone, the Three of Pentacles reminds you that you will eventually find the financial support and the structure that you need. Give yourself the promotion that you deserve by cutting away opportunities that have proven to be unhelpful hinderances. That will naturally make room for better opportunities to come into your life. If you have been at it for a while and you’ve not had the results that you’ve wanted, let’s just say that one never knows what opportunity is waiting for you right around the corner.

You will soon receive numerous financial rewards (and even emotional rewards) for your dedication to your work. This success will taste sweet because you will have memory of how difficult things were at one point in your life and in the past.

This is a card that reminds you that money isn’t everything and sometimes what is more important is your team. If you have the right team and the right support structure, you will find that everything falls into place far more quickly than if you didn’t have those crucial and critical elements in place.

Choose your people–your team and your customers–wisely and carefully!

Conflict of Interests

The Three of Pentacles is a sometimes a sign of a hidden conflict between coworkers which has gone unaddressed. Perhaps it is not so much the work itself, but the conflict that is making you feel stressed and frustrated. The people who are supposed to help you solve the problem keep making a mountain out of every molehill that comes their way. The problem is most likely not as big as the conflict is making it out to be.

If your coworkers and collaborators are consistently prioritising their own interests over the welfare of the group, then ask yourself why are they doing so. If they are self-employed (8 of Pentacles), they may not immediately see the benefits of a B2B collaboration. They may like working alone and would rather do gig work than collaborate with others. If they prefer to be loners, you may be wasting your time, effort and resources by collaborating with them. You may be better off directing your focus towards people who are able to value what you have to offer.

Sometimes, this card can appear when communication is unclear and team members constantly undermine one another. You may also have a team member who is simply not pulling their weight. Their work may be promising but they have zero interpersonal skills. A lack of effort and free-riding may become a persistent problem if this behaviour goes unchecked. Hiring someone for their talent and their CV is not enough. You will have to keep a tab on the group dynamic to see if everyone is working well together.

Partnership

If you have chosen to work with a spouse or a romantic partner, do not dominate the other person and do your best to listen and to take their point of view into consideration when you make decisions that affect everyone involved. If your personal relationship is already having problems, this is likely to affect your work relationship.

You may need to work with a counsellor to release any baggage that you have been carrying around, especially if it pertains to the relationship that your own parents had. If you are from a single-parent household, you may not have an honest view of what delegation looks like. You may end up taking on the bulk of the responsibility while your partner does nothing.

On the other hand, your partner may be perfectly capable, but your dominant nature is squashing their ability to shine as brightly as they can. Take on more of a backseat role if you want them to take on more of a leadership role. Perhaps they are far more capable than you realise. Some people just need to be encouraged instead of chastised.

If your relationship is still new, the Three of Pentacles may symbolise a phase where you are still getting to know each other. Do not hide unpleasant truths from your partner as they will only resent you when they find out what you have hidden from them.

If you have a love interest that you are thinking of pursuing, be upfront with them about what you want them to provide in terms of material comfort. Do not avoid this conversation as it has the potential to have terrible repercussions later on. If your relationship is filled with financial issues, find a counsellor to assist you in resolving your problems.

Love and work can, indeed, mix, when the Three of Pentacles shows up. If you’re married and have children, it can be enjoyable to start a family business. However, you should be mindful not to force the family business tradition onto your children. They may have no interest in starting a business of their own. The other issue is timing. If you want them to follow in your footsteps, you must be mindful not to do it when the timing is off.

If you’re single, the appearance of this card foretells that you will find love through your business or through your ability to find someone who matches you in terms of complementary strengths and shortcomings. Sometimes the best person for us is not the one who is similar to us but the one who is able to balance us out.

When this card shows up our dream guy or gal may well be a business partner, a colleague or a trusted friend.

Choose your people prudently!