Three of Coins

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Three of Coins from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck
Three of Coins from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck

Three of Coins (also called the Three of Pentacles) is a card used in Latin suited playing cards which include tarot decks. It is part of what tarot card readers call the "Minor Arcana" Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play Tarot card games[1].

In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes[1][2].

[edit] Divination Usage

Positive attributes of the Three of Pentacles in a spread include the mastery of a skill in trade or work; achieving perfection; artistic ability; and dignity through renown rank or power. Negative attributes (when card is in reverse) include sloppiness resulting in a lower quality outcome; lack of skill; banal ideas; and preoccupation with off task concerns. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.. ISBN 0-7156-1014-7. 
  2. ^ Huson, Paul, (2004) Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage, Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 Mystical Origins of the Tarot
  3. ^ Kuykendall, Karen, (1985) Tarot of the Cat People, Connecticut: U.S. Games Systems, Inc., ISBN 0-88079-078-4