Card 26 • wands

Five of Wands

Brief Description

The Five of Wands signals friendly competition and collective challenge that sharpens skills and encourages participation. The image shows a man holding wands while others reach for theirs, indicating multiple participants preparing to engage. Situations might be literal games or sports, or metaphorical contests like meetings, brainstorming sessions, or idea exchanges. Advice is to put forth your best effort while remaining a team player and good sport. Reversed, the card warns of aggression, fighting, and hurtful criticism.

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Divinatory Meaning

It is time for a little friendly competition to help each other hone your skills. The man is holding the wands and we can just see the hands of the other people taking up their wands from the collection. Everyone is getting ready to bring their best efforts to the game. This could be an actual game or sport, but it can also be any kind of meeting or gathering where people are sharing ideas and brainstorming solutions.

Advice

Put your best foot forward, give as good as you can, but do remember to be a team player and good sport.

Reversed

Aggression, fighting, hurtful criticism.

Visual Description

A figure seen from behind holds five ornate wands or spears whose gem-like tips converge upward against a bright sky. The four outer shafts form an open fan while the central staff crosses them, creating dynamic angles; the sky is a mixture of blue and warm sunset clouds. A black medallion with the Roman numeral V sits at the top border and crescent/star motifs decorate the card corners.

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