The Suit of Spades is associated with action, change, force, power, oppression, ambition, courage and conflict. Action can be both constructive and/or destructive, sometimes resulting in violence. This suit can also mean hatred, battle, and enemies, and of all the suits, this one is considered to be the most powerful and dangerous. The Suit of Spades deals with the mental level of consciousness that is centered around the mind and the intellect. Spades mirror the quality of mind present in your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. Spades themselves are double-edged and in this way the Suit of Spades symbolizes the fine balance between intellect and power and how these two elements can be used for good or evil. As such, the Spades must be balanced by spirit (Clubs) and feeling (Hearts). The negative aspects of the Suit of Spades (i.e. when the Spades cards appear reversed) include anger, guilt, harsh judgement, a lack of compassion and verbal and mental abuse.
Timing: When looking for time sensitive answers, Spades generally means moderately fast, often a matter of days to weeks.
Nine’s hold energy of attainment and completion, but with that closure, we understand we are also faced with renewal. There is no ending without a beginning Nine people are influential, and easily manage groups of people. These individuals are perfect for leadership and places of power when they utilize their nine strengths in a healthy manner. Nines are among the most powerful cards, usually granting the querent what it is they are looking or asking for. Nines require deeper thinking and wider vistas. It’s a stage where we’re synthesizing information, contemplating how far we’ve come, and realizing the extent to which we’ve changed. As a number, nine is visionary, conscientious, and universal. It’s a point where we look beyond ourselves to the larger meaning and reverberations of our actions.
Upright Meanings: feeling pressure, paralyzed by fear, terror, indecision, persecution, crisis, victimized, psychological issues, punishment, censure, weakness, hands tied, feeling trapped, silenced, dilemma, restricted, judgement, anxiety, backed into a corner, hopeless, trial by jury, helpless, negative attitudes, consequences, powerless, drama, imprisonment,
feeling pressure, paralyzed by fear, terror, indecision, persecution, crisis, victimized, psychological issues, punishment, censure, weakness, hands tied, feeling trapped, silenced, dilemma, restricted, judgement, anxiety, backed into a corner, hopeless, trial by jury, helpless, negative attitudes, consequences, powerless, drama, imprisonment,
Reversed Meanings: unselfishness, learning to cope, letting go of negativity, releasing stress, extreme guilt, regret, remorse, shame, total collapse, healing, depression, problems, fears escalating, improving, scandal, malicious gossip, giving up, opening up, accepting help, hallucinations, recovering, facing life, good news, light at end of tunnel, night terror
To come across The Nine of Spades reversed still signals something similar to the upright version – that you may find yourself being terrorized by nightmares, by anxiety and stress. Some trauma from your past is coming back and you find the grief of unresolved issues overwhelming.