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Nine of Spades
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Classic reading: The worst card in the pack. Pain or illness, possibly news of a death; hopes failing because of others' jealousy; if it appears just before the significator, it foretells the failure of the plan. With the other nines: changes.
General meaning
Upright worst card pain illness failure news of a death
↕ Reversed: A softened bad omen, illness that eases.
By topic
Love break-up failure others' jealousy grief total disappointment
Friendship betrayal jealousy break-up grief loss
Family illness news of a death grief serious conflict loss
Career failure dismissal loss of post sabotage end of a stage
Work failure dismissal closure defeat workplace jealousy
Studies fail dropping out failure feeling of defeat frustration
Money ruin serious loss financial failure debt disaster
Pets illness loss grief accident farewell
Health serious illness pain hospitalisation crisis serious warning
Choices don't go on bad ending avoid clear warning high risk
Creative projects failure collapse abandonment sabotage loss of funds
Creativity dark block failure rejection lost work grief
The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.
✨ 3 tips for combining it Right before your card, the plan fails. Example: Nine of Spades + Two of Hearts is better to rethink. With strong Hearts, it softens. Example: Nine of Spades + Ten of Hearts is the bad giving way. With jealousy cards, failure through envy. Example: Nine of Spades + Seven of Diamonds is others' jealousy holding you back.
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