Three of Stones:

On Collaboration, Teamwork and Toxic Leadership

The Wolf Pack shows three wolves in a snow-covered Arctic wilderness discovering an arch of sodalite gemstones. As the pack indicates, Threes symbolize unification and wholeness in partnerships, while Stones how the powers of the material world, of wealth and resources. Wolves are masters of teamwork and collaboration, cunning and creative. They are expert strategists and enjoy solving problems. The blue sodalite, meanwhile, is often associated with boosting charisma and self-expression, so the Three of Stones is a sign that you’re being extra heard at the moment, that people are being drawn-in by a new-found confidence, change in attitude or just a genuine burst of charisma. You’re either spending some time in an environment where different ideas are valued and where people are genuinely working together and creating cohesion, or you’re really wanting that kind of experience. Have you found the perfect spot in the perfect team where you feel utilized, trusted and appreciated? Or have you been working by yourself for a long time? Drawing this card is a reminder that it takes a team to make the dream work. Nobody can do everything, but you can be surrounded by people who are good at and enjoy doing different things, and being in an environment where people are learning from each other about the things they know and love can be a real energy booster.

If you’re feeling blocked:

The Three of Stones could also be a sign that you’ve found yourself in a toxic work environment. Maybe someone around you is working against you, maybe your boss is overloading you, demeaning you or isn’t otherwise valuing you, maybe you’re struggling to get a long with someone around you due to off-handed comments, major disagreements or conflicting visions, or someone on your team is shouldering the brunt of the work, making the whole team imbalanced. Assess your team dynamics carefully, because something in there is zapping you of your energy and making the days feel long and exhausting. Maybe the team just needs a happy hour or non-work event to help remind everyone that you’re all just people, or maybe there’s a team-building exercise that could be helpful. Depending on what the problem is, it might be time to step back, step up, or step away entirely. In the meantime, it’s important to find camaraderie and harmony with others somewhere, so make sure to take extra time for any activities or events in your life that allow you to collaborate with others, work together for a common good, or create something that you couldn’t have made alone. If none pop up, create your own and invite your circle.

Creativity exercises:

Choose a friend and create your own puzzles. It could be a word puzzle, a number puzzle, a puzzle puzzle, any kind of puzzle. Swap your puzzle with your friend’s and see how it goes.

Have an art night where everyone creates a portrait of their inner wolf. Make sure to howl together when it’s over.

Invite your friends over for a drum circle — drums nice but not required. Use your hands, feet, legs, and whatever other instruments are around to create and carry a beat for a long as possible

Create a thank-you card for the people around you who you most enjoy working with