Six of Wands
The Six of Wands signifies earned recognition, public acclaim, and newly attained roles of leadership after hard-fought effort. It represents victory, prestige, and the acknowledgement of your peers for accomplishments won through struggle. Reversed, the card can indicate public failure, humiliation, or setbacks that bruise the ego, often accompanied by internal disappointment. The card thus highlights both the celebration of success and the vulnerability of pride when things go wrong.
Keywords
Poem
I have fought well and hard to earn my place here If you ally with me you have little to fear.
Meaning
A proud cougar stands atop her throne. The meeker beings of the forest kneel before her, recognizing and respecting her power. After the ego battles displayed by the Five of Wands, the Six of Wands represents respect that is earned and maintained. You have recently found yourself in a position of authority, socially or professionally.
Reversed Interpretation
Reversed, this card may indicate public failure or humiliation, rather than success. Likely the humiliation comes not from your peers, but internally, due to the feeling of disappointment caused by letting yourself down.
Upright keywords
public acclaim, recognition, roles of leadership, awards, ceremony, prestige, victory, acknowledgement, conquest, end of a tough but amicable negotiation
Reversed keywords
egotism, public disgrace, humiliation, public failure, setbacks, accidental display of incompetence, bruised ego
Visual Description
An oval-framed scene shows a large, alert mountain lion or cougar perched on a tree stump amid a moonlit forest. Six ornate white wands stand vertically in the foreground, their tops decorated with circular motifs and wing-like flourishes. Yellow flowers and several small rabbits gather at the base among dark roots and foliage, while bare branches curve through the composition against a pale moon. The Roman numeral VI appears at the top center of the oval.
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