Tarot · Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
- independence
- enjoyment
- self-reliance
The picture
An elegantly dressed woman stands in a vineyard among nine pentacles, with a hooded falcon on her gloved hand and a manor house in the background.
The meaning
The woman stands in her own garden and enjoys it. The tradition reads the Nine of Pentacles as independence, self-reliance and joy in what you have built. It stands for enjoyment, culture and a quiet self-assurance. The falcon shows that she has tamed her own wildness too.
Reversed
Reversed, it is read as dependence, or comfort that feels hollow.
In love
In love it is read as independence within the relationship, or contentment on your own as well.
At work
At work it stands for success by your own efforts and good working conditions.
As your card of the day
Today you may enjoy what you have built. A walk through your own garden counts, even in small ways.
The Nine of Pentacles stands for independence. Do something today just for yourself.
Pentacles belong to earth. The tradition reads them as work, the body, possessions and everything we build with our hands.
Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).