Card 26 • wands

Five of Wands

Brief Description

The Five of Wands depicts a fierce struggle for dominance, where skilled opponents clash in chaotic competition. It symbolizes conflict, quarrels, and tension among diverse groups, as well as aggressive actions and a lack of harmony. The card points to divisiveness and the challenges of competing interests that must be navigated rather than intensified. When reversed, it indicates avoidance of confrontation, the end of hostilities, and a movement toward cooperation and resolution.

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Card Name

Five of Wands

Description

Five fierce devils fight for dominance on the battlefield. Although all are skilled and dangerous, only one will remain alive and standing in the end.

Upright Meaning

Conflict. Quarrels. Battles. Competition. Tension between diverse groups. Aggressive actions. Lack of harmony. Divisiveness.

Reversed Meaning

Avoiding confrontations. Peace after conflict. An end to hostilities. Overcoming differences. Cooperation at last.

Visual Description

Five horned, humanoid and bestial figures stand on a grassy field, each gripping a long green wand. Their bodies and clothing vary in color — red, blue, purple and yellow coats — and the wands cross and clash in the card's center in a tangled formation. A white circle with the Roman numeral V appears at the top, and the caption 'FIVE · OF · WANDS' is printed along the bottom border; small stars and red droplets appear near the upper corners.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Patrick Valenza

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