Tarot Nine of Earth, Pentacles,
Tarot Nine of Earth, Pentacles, Material Gain
Minor Arcana: Second Decan Virgo
Tarot Nine of Earth, also known as Nine of Pentacles and Nine of Coins.
Each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered Nine expresses attributes of Yesod, the ninth sphere on the QBL Tree of Life, whose title is Foundation.
The planetary correspondence of Yesod is Moon, and each of the minor arcana cards, numbered “Nine”, exhibits this planet’s quality colored by their corresponding elemental suit of fire, water, air or earth.
These four suits correspond to the four worlds of the QBL: Fire: Atziluth, Water: Briah, Air: Yetzirah and Earth: Assiah.
Remember that the influence of Nine is a backdrop to all the other energies corresponding to this card.
Nine of Earth Astrological Decan Allocation
This card is allocated to the Second decan of Virgo, whose planetary attribution is Venus, tarot correspondence Empress.
The combination of Virgo and the decan planetary attribute of Venus is summed up in the card’s title of Gain.
Considerations
Material Gain is the quality expressed by a Virgo Moon combination under the influence of Earth.
The previous card’s quality, Prudence, has resulted in Material Gain. Caution and nurturing management have resulted in all things material and physical, both financial and physical.
As in Eight Earth, Virgo brings an influence of spiritualizing, encouraging Gain for objectives that are not purely selfish.
Material Gain, not only for one’s self but for the betterment of all and gain in physical health, again not only for one’s self, but as an example of correct action. Living by example.
In the light of these concepts, what might have been the initial reaction on the appearance of this card, Nine Of Earth, Material Gain of greed, is transformed into a positive wave of influence for better living and compassion for one’s fellow man and our environment.
This character of caution and moderation in all things material sometimes results in the loss of promising opportunities through a lack of enterprise. Although industrious, there is a tendency to hoard.
Skill and cunning are present because of the strong Mercurial influence.
Personality Type
The character qualities of the court card Knight of Earth are those best suited to receive and translate the specific ancestral voice of this decan.
Knight of Earth expresses personality qualities that exhibit patience and direction in material undertakings, preventing a dissipation of focus and melancholy that can arise from Virgo’s quality, which is Water of Earth.
Decan Signature
In our failure to understand what any minor arcana card is saying, we should allow ourselves to be driven back to our specific inner voice of the decan for resolution.
In this example of Nine Earth, the conjunction of major arcana cards Hermit and Empress, corresponding to Virgo and Venus, the specific signature of this decan will be projected through the personality type represented by the Knight of Earth, whose elemental quality is Fire of Earth.
