Five of Wands
The Five of Wands signals a disruptive shift from the stability of the Fours, bringing pain, insecurity and the need to adapt as structures break apart. Ruled by Mars, its energy is confrontational and can provoke competition, demonstrations of skill, or overt conflict. In the suit of Wands this Martian force is fiery but may do less lasting harm than in other suits, often serving as a necessary blow-out that clears the air. The card encourages asserting one's will, meeting resistance head-on, and using challenge and tension as catalysts for growth and resolution.
Keywords
Title
5 of Wands – Conflict
Correspondences
Saturn in Leo
Keywords
Challenge, tension, impulse, demonstrating skill, competition, conflict, revolution, resolving frustration through contention, confrontation
Meaning
While the 4s are all about consolidation, the 5s are about an eruptive breaking of moulds. The stability of the 4s grows unstable, and if we were comfortably settled with the previous cards we now go through a certain amount of pain and insecurity at having to adjust. The 5s are under the auspices of Mars whose somewhat violent energy is very appropriate to the dynamic of these cards.
Meaning (continued)
In the fiery Wands Mars does wreak less havoc than in the other elements. Yes, there will be strife and confrontation, but it may be a healthy blow-out that clears the air. We stand up for ourselves and assert our will. In some cases the card may stand for a demonstration of skill and bravado, for some healthy competition and for meeting and overcoming resistance.
Exploring the Card
For an image the card shows the fight between the Whomping Willow and the Weasleys’ Ford Anglia in Chamber of Secrets. The enchanted tree just shows the kind of spirit of not allowing anyone to mess with it that is very appropriate to the meaning of the card. Five of the thick club-like knobbly branches also make for a good image of five wands.
Visual Description
A dense, knotted tree trunk and many thin branches or wands cross the picture, creating a tangled, crowded scene. A rectangular frame or panel leans among the branches on the left, and swirling calligraphic designs decorate the vertical margins. Printed text appears at the bottom reading "5 Conflict," with a small numeral and glyph visible near the top and center of the card.
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