Nine of Pentacles tarot card from the Simply Tarot deck

Nine of Pentacles Tarot Card Meaning

The Learned Nurturer
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Independence • Comfort • Abundance

You are reaping the benefits of your hard work having put your unique skills to efficient use. Be full of confidence and self-worth; these rewards are the direct result of your efforts and capabilities. Be proud of yourself.

There should be a real sense of pride and satisfaction for achieving the contentment symbolised by this card. If the Subject has specifically asked about their financial or material prospects, the outcome looks very positive indeed. The subject is doing well and is able to provide for themselves; feeling content and happy because this card depicts true self sufficiency with a little luxury thrown in.

This card focuses on the Subject’s abilities; referring to their specific skills and talents which have been put to good use yielding gratifying results. This happy outcome should be credited directly to the subject because of the effort and determination they have put in to get to this point.
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Love & Relationships

Emotional independence sits comfortably beside affection here rather than threatening it. Someone is learning that fulfilment and self-worth do not disappear simply because they are shared with another person. Healthy intimacy feels far safer once loneliness is no longer feared so deeply.
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Material Life

Comfort settles gracefully around this card. Independence, self-sufficiency and the ability to enjoy what has been built create a rare sense of peace untouched by constant urgency or survival fear. Stability feels different once it is no longer permanently fragile.
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Notes from the Artist

The vine is at its most beautiful thus far. Nine perfect Pentacles nestle artistically in the curving strands of a healthy vine. There is new growth everywhere and it now has pretty blooms as well as leaves and curling tendrils with huge promise of producing more Pentacles. The roots are secure and new roots are seeking, and spreading, to propagate, the earth is sprouting new and interesting growth around the base.

From the archive

The Original Artwork, Reimagined

Before Nine of Pentacles became part of the Simply Tarot collection you see today, it was drawn and painted by hand for the original 2011 Tarot House Deck. The style has evolved, but the meaning and character of the card remain at its heart.

Original hand-painted Nine of Pentacles tarot card by Patricia House from the 2011 Tarot House Deck
2011 Original 2011 artwork Nine of Pentacles Hand-painted by Patricia House
Nine gold Pentacles form a delightful shape within the curling strands of the thriving vine. New leaves, tendrils, and now pretty blossoms, are growing everywhere. The root is grounded, spreading and supporting other flora.
Today Nine of Pentacles reimagined The current Simply Tarot artwork

The original first edition

Buy the Original 2011 Deck

The card shown above is part of the original 78-card Tarot House Deck. Every image was drawn and painted by Patricia House before the deck was professionally printed by Cartamundi in the UK. A limited number from the original print run are still available.

  • 78-card first-edition deck
  • Two tarot-spread cards
  • Short meanings leaflet
  • Brocade drawstring bag

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