Nine of Disks Tarot

On the first sight this card appears like watching a paradisiac scene. The clear rivers are floating, the lake is healthy and full of fishes and life, water lilies are in full bloom and a peacock is enjoying the scenery.
Despite the obvious fertility and harmony of this card, a few deeper symbols are hidden. Perfection can only be an illusion. The danger is imminent and comes with the mirage of beauty. This rule counts above, as well as below. When feeling save and secure, we tend to become careless.
The sundew, which looks like a virus just appears to be harmless. It is a flesh-eating plant, which catches its prey with its beautiful sticky extensions. It thrives in moors, which are known to be extremely dangerous and are composed of dead organic residues. The marshy lake is a symbol for the mirror, which is characteristic for Yesod or Moon correlating cards. It represents never something real but is only a symbol for the reflection of a vague truth.
The majestic peacock masks with his beauty the inability to get out of his situation. He is trapped in this scenery, unaware of the nature of his cage. Inside the lake, we can observe a black hole forming. It is a hint to the fact, that even if we choose to stay in our cage, that nothing lasts forever. The challenge of this card is, that we must learn, that we cannot stay in denial for an endless amount of time. The environment will change eventually. We may wake up and adept to it, either voluntarily or by force. The disks are arranged in a triangle downwards as a sign of the elemental negative nature of this card in a hermetic or alchemical context.