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The Rider-Waite Three of Pentacles concentrates on the meanings of employment, business, and constructive building, by illustrating a medieval church scene while three artisans are at work. Some of the colors in this scene may have something to do with Mars, as in the red roses on the odd robe of one of the personages. Roses are sacred to the Goddess and the Third Sephiroth- Binah, and red is the color assigned to Binah in her martial/active state. This Tarot Card is traditionally called the Three of Pentacles, as shown in many medieval art tarot decks. It's primary meaning is "As above, so below". However, the Pentacle although the sigil of man, fails to imply the spinning motion of all Atoms, the "Great Work" material of the physical universe. Hence, many nontraditional tarot decks choose a disk (disc), for its stability and propensity for accuracy, depends on its spin. In physics it is known that there are really no "solids", as all things have more space than material, as well as, even the rocks have within them spinning atoms. Hence, we can understand the Great Works, started with the first spinning atom and that "being" is the Great Work of The One Energy that is in all things.

The B.O.T.A. Tarot- 3 of Pentacles, keeps its minimalistic art in this card. Here, 3 pentacles form a plane. A plane represents the beginning of dimension, and/or the Great Work of Kether, which is Eheieh in Hebrew and means "I Will Be". So the Great work is known to Qabalists as "Being" and/or existence which is known as "I AM" and/or "As above, so below".

This card also represents the Material establishment of the Universe as determined by its basic form of 3 as based on the Trinity of the Qabalistic Supernal Triangle of Kether-Chokmah-Binah and the fact that 3 points make a plane. The influence of Venus is in the copper color and its green vertigis as a circle surrounding the Pentacle. Venus, was known as the Goddess of Love.

When the 3/ Three of Pentacles is thrown during a reading the querent is experiencing:

• A full commitment to a situation and is unconcerned about difficulties.
•  Is aware of responsibilities.
•  Is planning secure structures in areas of finance, physical security and needs.
• Right effort towards a wise end in trade, skilled labor, Etc.
• A basic form or structure may be completed , needing only finishing touches.
• Approval from others who appreciate the hard work the success that the querent has achieved.
• Material gain as a result of creative skills within a 3 wk. or 3 month time frame.
• Love of one's creations, and nurturing others who assist in the work.
• Being one's self, without fear of criticism. 

If reversed (Rider-Waite-Smith) it implies:

• Without direction.
• Senseless fervor.

In a more spiritual reading, where the cards surrounding show a majority of Major Arcana

,the querent is engaged in the Great Work of "As above and so below", by expressing the Higher Self through paranormal skills, that are often called "magic abilities".

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