Meaning: The Nine of Pentacles shows a figure standing confidently in a flourishing garden, a bird resting on her hand, representing self-sufficiency and enjoying the fruits of one's own labor.

Upright: Self-sufficiency, abundance, enjoying success. Signals a comfortable, independent enjoyment of success that's been personally earned.

Reversed: Overextension, financial setback, dependency. Can point to comfort built on shaky ground, or a loss of the independence and stability previously enjoyed.