Card 26 • wands

Five of Wands

Brief Description

The Five of Wands often represents playful competition, symbolizing a healthy struggle and fight for desires. However, in its reversed form, the competition can turn hostile and violent, indicating a need for caution to avoid letting excitement turn into bitterness and hostility.

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Playful Competition

I always think of this card as one of playful competition. Of course, the tonal interpretations of it can vary, but the struggle depicted between the five people never struck me as harmfully aggressive. A little competition is healthy. It's good to fight for what we want.

Wild and Joyous

There is something of the Rite of Spring in how I see these characters—bare, free and excited in their play fighting. Wild, unfettered and joyous.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, the card can show us this hunger for action and physical play turn nasty and violent. The combatants turn on each other in earnest, abusing the potent fire energy of the Wands. We must take care not to lose sight of consideration for our opponents when they are deserving of it, and not to let the excitement and thrill of the fight turn to bitterness and hostility.

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