nine of pentacles
19 Dec 2010 2 Comments
in daily reading Tags: paulina tarot, single card tarot reading
This morning, while focusing on the theme of the coming day, I drew the Nine of Pentacles from my Paulina deck. My first thought was, “Oh! It’s a witch!”
Upon closer investigation, I saw that the young woman featured on this card is not wearing a witch’s hat,but instead has a bird perched upon her head. It seems that she is in some sort of a natural setting, like a forest or a wild garden, with other creatures and plant life surrounding her. I’m not sure what to make of the rabbit wearing a dress at her feet, but otherwise I found this card to give a very positive vibe. I get a sense of youth, beauty, natural magic, and peaceful contentment.
It’s also not lost on me that this woman is the only human on the card, and the phrase “single gal in the city” ran through my head as I investigated the card.
My interpretation seems in line with what the Little White Book says. The LWB does add that this card indicates abundance and fulfillment as well. This phrase from the book especially resonated with me, “From her hand sprouts a ninth flower, representing the arrival of something desired.”
So what does this all mean for me? Frankly, I’m not sure. 
However, I do know that today my husband had to work, so I’m unexpectedly a “single gal in the city.” As for abundance or arrival, the one thing I desire more than anything in the universe is healing and abstinence from food addiction. Perhaps my first successful day of abstinence is today?
In light of this, I now see not only a content woman in the Nine of Pentacles, but also a healthy woman. She is not bound by addiction, and she does not abuse her body. She lives in harmony with her Higher Power, her world, and herself. This is what I want.
Dec 20, 2010 @ 07:37:33
Perhaps the bird perching on her head and the rabbit in the dress stand for taming the wild…wild passions or desires? Food addiction is so difficult. I struggled with it myself in my early 20s. I remember how wild and primal my desire to eat, eat, eat and then PURGE was. Would an interpretation like that make sense for you?
Healing blessings to you.
Dec 20, 2010 @ 09:14:17
That makes HEAPS of sense, Cheri. Thanks! I was feeling a little (okay, really) bummed because I was not abstinent yesterday, and thought I had betrayed this card or something. Thanks for showing me a different alternative!