Three of Pentacles
Three of Disks (Work) signifies manifestation through disciplined effort: the consolidation of opposing forces into a bounded, productive form. It emphasizes acceptance of material limitations and the use of time and structure (Saturnian themes) to develop and realize tangible results. Through focused labor, one can transform available materials and achieve recognition, material increase, and self-realization. The card draws an alchemical analogy—transforming base matter into gold—to illustrate the process of inner and outer work leading to growth and achievement.
Keywords
Title
3 of Disks - Work
Correspondences
Mars in Capricorn
Keywords
Manifestation, realization, duty, development, growth, progress, material increase, creation
Meaning
As the four elements move into the 3s, we see the results of the 2s meeting and interacting. There is a sense of consolidation of opposites and a sense of now being able to "get on with it". The 3s also are aligned with the planet Saturn, the planet the ancients associated with time, with limitations, endings and the boundaries of the solar system. If you connect three points for the first time you have a figure where a boundary encloses a finite space. So the association is very appropriate.
Meaning (continued)
Now that we have materials to work with, well, we work. In a sense the card teaches us to accept the limitations of our physical existence and then set out to transform them and to make of them the best we can. Our work will be successful and recognized. We can harvest the fruits of our labor and we will attain full self-realization. It will be a strenuous time of dedication and focus, but at the end we will accomplish the results we strive for.
Exploring the Card
There is no better analogy for this card than the great work of the Alchemists - to transform lead into gold and the self from gross matter into a spiritual being. The card shows a fictitious window at Hogwarts depicting the three basic elements of Alchemy - Mercury, Sulfur and Salt and around them the seven planets signifying the basic metals of gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin and lead.
Visual Description
A tall, Gothic set of three arched stained-glass windows fills the scene, each window containing a circular medallion with pentacle-like symbols. Sunlight pours through the panes and lattice tracery, throwing patterned shadows across a stone floor and steps. Interlaced knotwork and flowing calligraphic ribbons frame the edges of the image. At the bottom is the printed title reading "3 Work."
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