Nine of Pentacles

Pentacles, IX

Keywords

• self-sufficiency
• earned comfort
• independence
• refinement

Upright meaning

Self-sufficiency, earned comfort, independence, refinement.

Reversed meaning

Dependency, hollow luxury, overwork, comfort without freedom.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

She stands in her own garden, falcon on her glove.

Element and place in the deck

Pentacles belong to earth. They speak of work, money, the body, home and everything tangible. Pentacles show how ideas turn into real results.

The Nine is nearly the end: a mature result, self-reliance, or tension before the finale.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Pentacles, Two of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles, Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles, Seven of Pentacles, Eight of Pentacles, Ten of Pentacles, Page of Pentacles, Knight of Pentacles, Queen of Pentacles, King of Pentacles.