Three of Pentacles

It's October 2, 2020 and it's a rough morning over here politically, culturally, pandemically. But a light in the tunnel is my morning write-ins with my author friends. They write fantasy and science-fiction, I turn fantastical divination tools into science-nonfiction. The meetings just work and we all hone our craft together.

Running my morning write-in meetings is Tammy Deschamps, who currently has an LGBTQ fantasy out. Later this year she'll release her paranormal women's fiction Eastside Hedgewitch. Visit her stuff at https://tammydeschamps.com/

So, despite a stressful morning, the Three of Pentacles is a great card to write about. It is one of  collaboration and mastery, artistic ability, and teamwork.

The Three of Pentacles is a card of collaboration and mastery, artistic ability, and teamwork. A ball player cannot win without a team. A skilled worker cannot complete the job without the help of coworkers who may be there to contribute, teach, or just tell the worker if the art being hung is level.

The Three is about the teamwork required to get the job done. 
 
Questions answered by Three of Pentacles:
Who? A tradesperson or trades student
What? A poured foundation; concrete
Where? Standing on a bench
When? The beginning of January; When you start working on a new skill
Why? You still have a lot to learn
Yes or No? Yes

Three of Pentacles
Before any card: Collaborating on (card)
After any card: Teamwork, study, building

The Three of Pentacles as:
...an action?

• Do a home project such as painting or changing a lightbulb
• Invite a friend to help with a project
• Collaborate with experts

 
...a place in your house?

• A project room
• The workshop
• Up on a wall

...a place in your city?

• A garage
• A gallery
• A building supply company

...a place in the world?

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Italy
• France

...something to eat?

• Bagels
• Something you made or ordered with a friend

 
...something to clean?

• The kitchen
• Complete a project that is bugging you

 
...where to find the missing item?

• Where you started your last project

...a color? grey, brown
 
...a movie theme? Collaboration, apprenticeship

• The Avengers franchise
• Zootopia
• Ghostbusters

 
A new career?

• Architect
• Construction
• Laborer
• Painter
• Interior designer

Three of Pentacles combinations
With Judgement: Start learning that new skill or working on that new project.
With Queen of Wands: A mature person helps one continue their work.
With Seven of Cups: "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!1"
With Nine of Swords: There is a lot of anxiety about starting something new - seek therapy or assistance.
With Five of Pentacles: One has trouble reaching out for help.

1 This well-known phrase is first attributed to John Maxwell, an American Clergyman. His original quote was "Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team."