- Three of Coins
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 ofEurope to play Tarot card gamescite book
last = Dummett
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Dummett
title = The Game of Tarot
publisher =Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.
date = 1980
isbn = 0-7156-1014-7 ] .In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes [ Huson, Paul, (2004) "Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage", Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 [http://www.innertraditions.com/Product.jmdx?action=displayDetail&id=887&searchString=huson&y=7&x=7 "Mystical Origins of the Tarot"] ] .
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. [Kuykendall, Karen, (1985) "Tarot of the Cat People", Connecticut: U.S. Games Systems, Inc., ISBN 0-88079-078-4 ]
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