By Tina Gong
Published APRIL 12
Upright Keywords
Reversed Keywords
rewarded efforts, success, achievement, independence, leisure, material security, self-sufficiency
being guarded, living beyond means, material instability, reckless spending, superficiality
The Nine ofPentacles depicts a woman in the middle of a vineyard. The woman wears whatappears to be a long, luxurious dress adorned with sunflowers. She seems to bepart of a wealthy house, for in the far background, we see a castle. A falconis sitting peacefully and playfully on her left hand. The vines behind her arerich and filled with grapes and golden coins, signaling that she has been verysuccessful in her ventures, which are yielding a great and plentiful harvest.
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This Nine ofPentacles card indicates that the querent has reached a stage in theirlives where they are confident, independent and self-sufficient. Throughhard work, this person is now ready to enjoy money, leisure and materialcomfort.
The difficulties that were faced in the earlier journey of the pentacles appearto be over. The Nine of Pentacles conveys not only joy, but also thefeeling of security and freedom that material wealth can bring. Looking back,the querent can now celebrate the difficulties, the struggles, and thehard work that lined her path. Her previous challenges gave herthe wider perspective she needs to understand the spiritual value of hersuccess. Knowing how difficult it was to get here, she intends to enjoyevery single day that is given to her.
The Nine ofPentacles conveys not only joy, but also the feeling of security andfreedom that material wealth can bring.
Like the othernines in the tarot, sometimes this card indicates that the querent has notyet reached completion in their journey. There is something that ismissing here - the element of her community and relationships. The gifts of thesuits are meant to be shared, and yet this woman is so far from home.
The Nine of Pentacles can also be about a specific time period ofthis person’s life. This time is about restraint and grace. Diplomacy andgrace will lead to the desired outcome.
Upright Love Meaning
Upright Career Meaning
Upright Finances Meaning
high standards for partners, balance of love and independence
achievement in career, hard work paid off, success
financial abundance, property purchases
Life has beenkind to you; and you may at the moment be experiencing a time of luxury, or atleast, having everything that you need. Even if you’re not partnered right now,romance doesn’t seem particularly pressing to you. You may just be seeking toappreciate what you have. This quality can make you even more attractive toothers; lovers found now will need to make sure that they contribute to thathappiness, not take away from it. Those who are already in a relationship mayfind that each person has their own achievements, careers, hobbies, interestsand social life; there is a healthy mix of independence and love amongst youtwo. Sometimes, this card can also point towards you and your lover working onyour home together, and creating a space that is truly yours.
This cardsuggests that you have achieved much in your career, and you are rewardedaccordingly; abundance, success and financial rewards are all rightly earned.All your hard work and professional attitude have paid off, and you can nowtake the time to sit back and enjoy your success. Your business may beflourishing, and the profits may let you live comfortably. Sometimes, this cardcan also symbolize a retirement, or taking a vacation after a time ofconsistent work and labor.
The 9 ofPentacles suggests prosperity, stability and material security. If you’veinvested your time or resources into something, it may be time for you to enjoythe rewards. Your social status may improve because of this newfound comfort.Since this card is also tied to the land, you may also be in the process ofpurchasing some property.
The Nineof Pentacles reversed can be indicative of suffering from financialissues. It can perhaps indicate a false display of security andstability. There may be a desire here to keep up appearances - to have all thefiner things in life even when we cannot afford to do so. Where does this stemfrom?
There may be adesire here to keep up appearances - to have all the finer things in life evenwhen we cannot afford to do so.
Take this asan opportunity for you to figure out what it is most important. The Nineof Pentacles reversed indicates a moment when one truly sees - perhaps forthe first time, that we cannot depend completely on material wealth to bringhappiness.
Other meaningsof this card differ with context - you may instead find yourself at a period inlife where you should be able to rest and relax after years of hard work, butyou find yourself unable to unwind. In this case, rejuvenation is the ultimateadvice of the Nine of Pentacles reversed. You need to take a few stepsback and allow yourself to rest and regain your strength.
Reversed Love Meaning
Reversed Career Meaning
Reversed Finances Meaning
fear of giving up independence, being guarded in love
desire to succeed without work, no work-life balance
overspending, impulse purchases, desire for easy money
While it maylook like you have it all right now, the reality may not be the case. Thereversed 9 of Pentacles tarot love meaning can signal a feeling that despitehaving everything, your life is still missing something. Those who are singlemay be well aware of this; you may have a good career, stable finances, goodfriendships and relationships with family, but love still evades you. Sometimes,this can be unconscious; you may be worried about giving up your independence,or perhaps afraid of sharing your life with someone who will not love you forwho you are, but what you have. You may not even realize that you are pushingothers away. If you’re in a relationship, you may still feel guarded, despiteyour best efforts and desires to spend your life with this person. The reversed9 of Pentacles asks you to open up; and address what you are fearing, so youcan experience love without fear.
If you’vedealt with any failures lately, it may be because you haven’t put in too mucheffort. The 9 of Pentacles can suggest that you desperately desire success, butmay not be ready to actually work for it. On the other hand, this card canindicate that you may have worked so hard that everything else has fallen bythe wayside. Time passes quickly, and before you know it, everything canchange. Take some time to review your finances, if you have a business. Youneed to make sure that the people that you work with are trustworthy. Take timeto check your legal documents to be safe as well.
You may beoverspending right now, and you may have to deal with some serious financialrecklessness. Impulse buys and spending beyond your means can lead to regrets.You may also be financially dependent on another person. This card is also awarning to avoid engaging with shady business deals, or get rich quick schemes.These can often lead you to financial ruin.
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