Minor Arcana · Wands · Fire
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Five of Wands is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Wands, the suit of Fire in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of energy, drive, ambition and creative work. Its keywords are confrontation, disruption, distinction, objection and strife.
Five of Wands upright meaning
In the light, Five of Wands points to:
- Calmly expressing a dissenting opinion
- Allowing someone to use his or her own methods to get a job done
- Opening the floor for discussion or debate
- Comparing progress made so far to standards set earlier
Five of Wands reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Five of Wands can point to:
- Berating others for their ridiculous opinions
- Picking fights
- Offering destructive criticism
- Baiting people with barbed remarks
- Disrupting progress with an endless stream of pointless objections
Five of Wands in fortune telling
- Prepare for a fight with your best friend
- Remember: once you let words loose, you can't take them back
About the card
- Card
- Five of Wands
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Wands: energy, drive, ambition and creative work
- Element
- Fire
- Rank
- Five: fives are disruption: loss, conflict or a challenge that breaks the calm of the four.
- Keywords
- confrontation, disruption, distinction, objection and strife
