Nine of Pentacles
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Venus in Virgo
Lord of Gain
The suit of Pentacles represents the element earth. This is the suit through which we can appreciate what we have been given and it shows how we experience the external world.
Pentacles can represent money matters, resources, security, material concerns, prosperity, wealth, service, status, and physical experiences in the body.
Nines are about nearing the end, the final stage, dreams, courage, mastery, letting go and terminating properly.
Lord of Gain
The suit of Pentacles represents the element earth. This is the suit through which we can appreciate what we have been given and it shows how we experience the external world.
Pentacles can represent money matters, resources, security, material concerns, prosperity, wealth, service, status, and physical experiences in the body.
Nines are about nearing the end, the final stage, dreams, courage, mastery, letting go and terminating properly.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A woman, with a bird upon her wrist, stands amidst a great abundance of grapevines in the garden of a manorial house. It is a wide domain, suggesting plenty in all things. Possibly it is her own possession and testifies to material well-being.
Divinatory Meanings: Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment.
Reversed: Roguery, deception, voided project, bad faith.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Nine - Prompt fulfilment of what is presaged by neighbouring cards.
Reversed - Vain hopes.
Divinatory Meanings: Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment.
Reversed: Roguery, deception, voided project, bad faith.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Nine - Prompt fulfilment of what is presaged by neighbouring cards.
Reversed - Vain hopes.
Upright
Someone who is totally at one with nature - snails and all.
Happy is the person who has enough - enjoy it, enjoy life. If you have more than enough, pass it on.
Financial security brings freedom for artistic accomplishments.
The celebration of achieving a major goal.
Feminine strength.
A pet lover.
Elegance, grace and prosperity.
Independence and self-reliance.
Tact, diplomacy and calm maturity.
Safety.
Comfort.
Self-worth.
Gifts.
Recognition.
Inheritances.
You are capable of intense feeling, of enormous creative and emotional expression but not a slave to your passions.
Value the important people in your life.
Serene in solitude.
Choice through discipline.
Attainment of financial success and material comforts.
Happy is the person who has enough - enjoy it, enjoy life. If you have more than enough, pass it on.
Financial security brings freedom for artistic accomplishments.
The celebration of achieving a major goal.
Feminine strength.
A pet lover.
Elegance, grace and prosperity.
Independence and self-reliance.
Tact, diplomacy and calm maturity.
Safety.
Comfort.
Self-worth.
Gifts.
Recognition.
Inheritances.
You are capable of intense feeling, of enormous creative and emotional expression but not a slave to your passions.
Value the important people in your life.
Serene in solitude.
Choice through discipline.
Attainment of financial success and material comforts.
Reversed
Showing off.
Egotistical.
Irresponsibility with other people's money may lead to debt.
Victim of one's wealth.
Safety is threatened.
Betrayal.
Always working on something greater.
Discontentment.
Insecurity.
Lack of confidence.
Money you do not deserve.
Work that is incomplete.
Robbery.
Fraud.
Loss of friendship.
Pollution.
Problems with property or real estate.
Beware of shady dealings.
A financial loss through the deceit of others.
A pet may need you attention.
Egotistical.
Irresponsibility with other people's money may lead to debt.
Victim of one's wealth.
Safety is threatened.
Betrayal.
Always working on something greater.
Discontentment.
Insecurity.
Lack of confidence.
Money you do not deserve.
Work that is incomplete.
Robbery.
Fraud.
Loss of friendship.
Pollution.
Problems with property or real estate.
Beware of shady dealings.
A financial loss through the deceit of others.
A pet may need you attention.
Links
- Tarot Musings
- General tarot knowledge
- Learning the Tarot
- Joan Bunning's site with description of the card and meaning of the Nine of Pentacles
- ATA
- Essay by James Rioux (The Black Shadow)
- Biddy Tarot
- Card description, upright and reversed meanings.
- Tarot Teachings
- The symbolism included here in the nine of pentacles Tarot card meaning page tells a story of gloriously refined focus giving way to manifested rewards. Discover more here.
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