Card 26 • wands

Five of Wands

Brief Description

The Five of Wands signifies conflict, struggles, and competition, either with others or within oneself. It highlights the need to stand up for yourself, deal with clashing ideas, and navigate challenges. This card urges focusing on personal goals rather than teamwork, and reversing it suggests dealing with passive-aggressive behavior or regaining peace and independence.

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A veiled figure looks out into a desert world, clouded by an unknown future ahead. There is a sense of instability in this space, as if she is not sure how to proceed. The veneer silk that covers her form represents the protective bubble she has built around herself. Perhaps it is time for her to remove this layer and look ahead with new eyes. To stand on her own and have strength in her strides.

Keywords

conflict . competition . tension . delays . independence

Inquiry

Is there a way that I can open this space for healing? How can I focus my own energy to help this situation? I release what needs to be shed. I commune with unconditional love.

Five of Wands

The Five of Wands deals with struggles and conflict, either because you feel you must stick up for yourself, or because the ideas of someone else clash with your own. This could also signify challenges within yourself that you are having to work through. At some point, these energies will make themselves known, whether through your behaviour and involuntary expressions, or the stress levels you experience. How can you focus on re-routing your thoughts, or process what needs to be shed and released? It could be that you will find yourself competing with someone who is as equally ambitious as you are.

Rest and Prioritize

If you feel as though you are overburdened by the energies of others, take a step back and rest within your own stillness. Now more than ever, it is important to honour your heart and make your priorities clear. This card is not about teamwork, but personal goals and ambitions.

Reversed

Perhaps there are conflicting energies or difficulties in making meaningful connections with others. If you have experienced stress as a result of passive-aggressive or competitive behaviour from someone around you, take some time to disconnect from these lower vibrational energies. It could be that you simply need to regain a sense of peace and independence in order to feel good again.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Danielle Noel

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