From the Margarete Petersen Tarot, the Nine of Coins; from the Elemental Dice, Tornado (Air + Darkness):
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
― Socrates
In this Nine of Coins, a meditator sits gazing at a stone in a Zen garden. Generally this card is about financial stability and independence, giving us time to enjoy life rather than barely surviving from one paycheck to another. Petersen suggests we reflect on whether we live a life of gratitude for our blessings or a life constantly craving for what we don't have. Tornado, a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground, is a metaphor for those whose greed and envy outweigh their thankfulness. In the Buddhist Wheel of Samsara, the realm of the jealous gods is filled with people who have a good life but can't enjoy because they always envy those who have something more. They're stuck in a mindset of scarcity even though they live in abundance compared to so many other people. Such a psychological state is as destructive as any twister.
Envy and greed starve on a steady diet of thanksgiving.
―Billy Graham
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