Barbara Walker Tarot - Nine of Pentacles: Accomplishment

In the garden of her magic fruit tree, the pregnant virgin mother contemplates an image of her consort, the divine white elephant. Buddha’s virgin mother, Maya-Shakti was fecundated by the “Lord of Hosts,” the elephant god Ganesha. Maya was another name for the unmated Creatress aspect of Kali. Nine pentacles signify the nine months of gestation, the flowering tree is a promise of future fruit. The card means careful cultivation, productivity, love of nature, development of beauty through learning, increase of material well-being.