The month of February brings better luck when it comes to material affairs with the appearance of the Nine of Pentacles. This is often a card of good fortune, security and stability. It is a card of fulfilment, which suggests that someone's clever use of resources and planning will be noticed and appreciated by the community.

The Emperor card appears next, showing that this good fortune will be presented in the political arena. The Emperor is a symbol of worldly authority, direction and power. Often, this card represents a leader who is intelligent, experienced, confident and reasonable. He has the ability to hide his emotions in order to get a job finished and is prepared to sacrifice many things to achieve what he thinks needs to be done. He is ambitious and sticks rigidly to his ideas and goals.

The Nine of Wands appears reversed to show that delayed preparations for an impending trial will be very much on this politician's mind. This card, when reversed, has been described as 'the card of saboteurs and traitors.' However, one man's traitor is another man's hero - and this is something that can lead to disunity of expressions and feelings. The actions proposed by people under the influence of this card will lead to a scattering of power rather than creating cohesion between groups. Work may have to be done to bring people together.