The Three of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning: Upright and Reversed Meanings & Breakdowns

The Three of Pentacles Tarot Card Keywords

The Three of Pentacles Tarot Meaning

The Three of Pentacles represents our ability to learn lessons, to build skills and grow and develop all elements of our material world. This can look like taking initiative to learn something new, being open enough to work on personal development or working on the self in some way and even working to create a home that helps you feel safe and secure. 

I’ve used the keyword ‘nesting’ for the Three of Pentacles, because I feel like it covers a lot of ground. It can be literally, moving into a home or creating a home that allows you to feel safe and protected, or it can be metaphorical. It might be that you work on yourself, so that your body becomes somewhere you feel safe and secure. You might work on your physical fitness so that you can move through your day pain-free or with limited exhaustion. You might work on a specific skill that you feel passionate about so that you can create your own business or maybe just an outlet for the stressors of daily life. 

The Three of Pentacles is rooted in the desire to build and create an external world that mirrors your internal one. It is a card that represents our desire to take charge of what our life looks like and what trajectory it takes. Ideally, this would be in collaboration with others, whether that be friends, family, teachers, mentors or colleagues. However, in a reversed position, this may refer to a desire to go it alone and pave your own way.

The Three of Pentacles Upright Meaning