During my first year of community college, a professor told my Psych 101 class that there were certain simple evaluations that clinics used to quickly determine whether or not a person might be suffering from mental problems. One of these, he claimed, was to look at someone's keyring and see how many keys were kept on it. The more keys they carried with them at all times, the more likely they were to have an illness of some kind.
(Remember, I did say this was a community college.)
Anyhow, I believe this was supposed to be a sign of obsessive behavior, or perhaps the sort of painfully inflated sense of responsibility or self-importance that a troubled person might have. I've never looked at my own keyring the same way since. Right now I have six keys, which I'm sure is well within the safe zone.
I do wind up picking up spare and scrap keys all the time, though. I find them all over the city, on the sidewalk and such. I kept a bunch of them in a coffee can until finally one day I decided to see if they'd make any sort of music as a wind-chime. I'm happy to report that keys are in fact quite musical. So then I went down to a locksmith and asked them if they had any scraps that they weren't doing anything with, and before I knew it, by entire backyard was lousy with wind-chimes. At least my keyring is normal!
The Nine of Wands is a strong reminder that you already possess everything necessary to ensure your success and stoke your confidence. Keys also happen to be symbols of influence, inspiration, and access -- the more you have, the fewer doors that can be shut against you. Keep too many of them, however, and you'll never be able to find the one you're looking for when you need it most. Bravery and prosperity only become a burden when the weight of them becomes too great for one to bear alone; I recommend finding a creative outlet for these blessings while they are still well within your grasp.
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