A prominence of threes in a spread suggests a period of personal growth, creativity, expansion, self-promotion, self-expression, popularity, and self-improvement. Creative projects will be successful. A job promotion is likely. Threes are associated with career success, personal recognition, advancement, and promotion. Long distance travel is possible. Romance is in the air. Threes in a spread often suggest the need to get out, have fun, and socialize more. Promote yourself through writing, lecturing, or broadcasting.
People: Merchants, those involved in commerce, producers of goods, co-creators, authors, corporations.
Situation & Advice: Business matters are active, thriving moving along much better and the momentum has increased. You have completed the first stage of a project, but there is more to do. You can count on teamwork and cooperation. You feel a sense of both accomplishment and challenge as you prepare to enter the next phase of your enterprise. Opportunities abound, and a new job is possible. Business related new arrives. You may travel or correspond in connection with your work. This is a good time to publicize your creative accomplishments. You may find yourself shipping your goods and products to a distant location. Someone may offer helpful information or assistance. This indicates good partnerships and solid cooperation take the opportunity to cooperate with others if you wish to lay the groundwork for future developments. In business and cooperation there is support all around you, and everyone involved either wants to help out or support your efforts.
People: Timid, unrealistic people.
Situation & Advice: For some reason you are unable to put your money where your mouth is. Perhaps an offer of help has not materialized or is not in your best interest. A recently launched venture may not be developing the way you had hoped. Perhaps your plans are unrealistic, or you may lack the energy and resources to transform your ideas into reality. Did you set your goals too high? Are you afraid to pursue them? Is there a lack of cooperation? Are all the members of your team playing for the same goal? Has someone you admired let you down?
The Three of Wands reversed represents that your talents and skills are not as fine-tuned as they should be. The competition or condition around you is stronger. This card wants to remind you that pride or overconfidence isn't the right way to go.
People: Party-goers, hobbyists, those who entertain, bartenders.
Situation & Advice: There is something to celebrate; now is the time to have fun. Get ready for a party, wedding, graduation, promotion, birth or some other joyful occasion. You will be sharing happiness with others. This is the time for celebration, but there is still work ahead. You may also have a talent in the arts, music, design, beauty or the hospitality business. In any event you have a good combination of friends and family, and can look forward to great things in your life.
If you asked about marriage or pregnancy, expect a favorable outcome. The Three of Cups often means that marriage (or divorce that will make a new marriage possible) is on your mind. In health readings, the Three of Cups promises renewed health and recovery after illness. In career questions, you may be taking up a hobby rather than a profession.
People: Selfish, spoiled and overindulged people, addicts, spoilers, unfaithful lovers, those who are promiscuous.
Situation & Advice: The wedding is called off. A situation that might have caused joy now brings pain. Perhaps you will not be able to attend a celebration or reunion as planned. The Three of Cups reversed warns that you may be allowing excessive sensual pleasures to harm your well-being or health. We all have personal addictions that can lead to self-undoing. It is possible to have too much of a good thing, and there is a price to pay for overindulgence. You may also be having troubles in a romantic relationship, perhaps you or your lover have lost interest or become unfaithful.
People: The forlorn, grief-stricken persons, irritable, stressed-out people, those with heart disease.
Situation & Advice: The Three of Swords suggests you have something to mourn or cry about. You are experiencing stress or sadness because of an emotional hurt that may involve separation from a loved one. It is important to express the sorrow you are feeling in your heart and put it into perspective. This card comes up to indicate that an argument can lead to a separation or a quarrel can lead to the breakup of a friendship or partnership. Pain and sorrow are expressed when this card appears, and disorder or upheaval may cause distress. You may need to let go of a relationship or situation that only brings you anguish. This card may herald a period of illness or feeling under the weather. It is a card severance and necessary cutting, and sometimes indicates a need for major surgery or dental treatment. Take care not to alienate loved ones simply because you are feeling tense and irritable.
**On occasion, the Three of Swords will indicate a loss through death. Usually, death is shown in a spread by the appearance of many cards signifying death; for example, the Tower, Death, many sword cards, many reversed cards et cetera. Often, however, when the Three of Swords appears, you will learn of a death of someone you knew**
People: A rejected lover.
Situation & Advice: The heartache is ending. You have been involved in a painful situation that is at its final stages. The suffering has been unbearable and will linger for a while longer. There is nothing you can do to resurrect the lost relationship. Now that the worst is over, recovery can take place. There may be an apology in the works and so a peacemaker is at hand. If a separation does occur, it will not be as painful or severe as when the Three of Swords falls upright. In health readings, minor surgery or dental treatment may be indicated.
People: Hard workers, talented individuals, craftsmen, careful, diligent and competent workers, perfectionists.
Situation & Advice: The Three of Pentacles is a card of developments occurring on the physical plane. The situation could improve your money, job, education, physical health, a house, or a project that will produce tangible results. You will be rewarded for doing a competent job and making use of your skills, knowledge, and talents. You are off to a good start and could become recognized as an expert in your field. You will have an opportunity to earn money professionally for what you know. You desire status, recognition, or approval from others and you feel a sense of accomplishment for a job well done. A promotion is possible. You may apply your talents in improving your home or property, which may involve painting or redecorating. If a student, you will receive good grades or complete your degree. In questions about romance and relationships, this card suggests too little emotional involvement and too much emphasis on materialism, status, social considerations and family pressures. This card can also represents being accepted in a group, club, or other recognition.
People: Goof-offs, unskilled workers, a pretentious novice, a poor worker, social climbers.
Situation & Advice: The advice of Three of Pentacles reversed suggests that you need to learn more, work harder and acquire new skills to complete an important project. Be careful not miss valuable opportunities because you are afraid to take a risk. Others may take you to task for not knowing what you are doing and producing inferior results. Although you are working hard, you may feel undervalued or else dissatisfied and bored with your work. Perhaps you are focusing more on gaining approval and recognition than on doing a job well. An excessive concern with upgrading your social status may be blocking genuine relationships with others.
