Excerpt from Dark Days Tarot Guidebook by Emily Mundy:
Nine of Pentacles
The Nine of Pentacles upright reflects maturity and confidence. The querent can enjoy what is emotionally available to them since they have worked diligently to be self-sufficient and independent. Patience has paid off. Tilted right indicates an approaching culmination or breakthrough; left, a reminder to be cautious of settling upon weak foundations. Reversed, however, indicates an over-investment in salary. Take care not to take the stress of work home with you.
Suggested prompts:
upright: independence; self-confidence; freedom
right: impending breakthrough; home stretch of hard work
left: faulty foundation; weak roots
reversed: dread; superficiality