Five of Wands

What the card shows

Five young men wave wands at one another in a messy, chaotic scuffle. Nobody seems hurt and nobody is winning, which makes it look more like a heated brainstorm than a real battle.

In the suit of Wands (element: Fire), the focus is drive, ambition, creativity and passion. Fives bring conflict, loss or challenge, the shake-up in the middle of the story.

At a glance

Five of Wands upright

Everyone is talking and nobody is listening. Healthy competition can sharpen you, but pick your battles.

Upright keywords

• Competition
• Conflict
• Disagreement
• Rivalry

Five of Wands reversed

The fighting is ending or being swept under the rug. Peace is good; peace through silence is not.

Reversed keywords

• Avoiding conflict
• Truce
• Inner conflict

In love

Playful bickering or real friction. Make sure you are arguing about the problem, not with each other.

Career & money

Competitive environment, clashing egos. Let the best idea win, even if it is not yours.

Yes or no?

The Five of Wands usually answers no, or at least "not like this." Reversed, the no softens into "not yet", so ask again once the situation has genuinely shifted.

Themes

• competition
• conflict
• disagreement
• rivalry
• fire
• wands

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