Card 72 • pentacles

Nine of Pentacles

Brief Description

The 9 of Disks represents the final impulse of the elemental cycle, driven by the Moon and the subconscious, bringing hidden drives and impulses to fruition. In the Earth suit this energy supports growth, increased capability, and an instinctive trust that needs will be met along the way. The card often signals a stroke of good fortune in material affairs—successful deals, promotions, or the finding of a suitable partner. The imagery emphasizes manifestation and acquisition, illustrated by a threshold about to open and symbols of acquisitio.

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Card Name

9 of Disks – Gain

Correspondences

Venus in Virgo

Keywords

Contentment, security, a stroke of good fortune, increase, growth, powerful insights

Meaning

The 9s constitute the last impulse on the four elements before they reach their final manifestation in the 10s. The 9s are ruled by the Moon and by the subconscious – drives and impulses that are rarely fully transparent to us and that may work for us or against us.

Earth Element Effect

The Earth element in the Disks responds well to this influence. It inspires us to grow and to try more than we ever thought ourselves capable of, because we have an instinctive belief that we will find what we need along the way. We are capable to achieve what we put our mind to, and somehow it feels as if the universe recognized our sincerity and responded in kind. When drawn the card may indicate a stroke of luck – a business deal that goes through, a promotion we’ve been working towards, finding “the one” that’s right for us…

Exploring the Card

What better to symbolize this meaning than the Room of Requirement? There you walk the castle with this intense need firmly fixed in your mind and next you are met with precisely the manifestation of all the things that will meet that need – this is exactly what the 9 of Disks stands for. Here the room is just about to open.

Image Detail

Nine pairs of stones part to open the gate, one stone of each pair inscribed with a symbol for the geomantic figure of acquisitio – gain.

Visual Description

A tall stone archway frames a shadowed doorway with nine round coin-like discs arranged vertically on the inner wall. The arch is richly carved with organic, foliate ornament and fluted columns at the sides, and the floor shows a narrow threshold leading into darkness. Decorative calligraphic flourishes run along the card margins and a small astrological-like glyph sits near the top; at the bottom the printed title reads "9 Gain." The overall image is rendered in pencil tones with a high-contrast play of light and shadow.

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