Other names for the Five of Wands tarot card: Wands, Clubs, Crosses, Scepters, Staves, Clubs, Cudgels, Maces, Sticks, Branches, Rods, Arrows, Torches, Rainbows, Rainbows, Rods, Rods, Sticks, Clubs
The Five of Wands is a challenge thrown at us, an invitation to measure our strength, to compete, a test: do we have enough strength? This is in no way connected with hostility or a life-and-death battle. We are offered to try our hand - perhaps in some kind of competition, dispute, or perhaps in some new business for us. We have the forces for this, and we simply have a chance to use them, so there is no reason to fear serious defeat or damage, unless under a number of unfavorable circumstances. The chances that this card offers should not be missed, because they give us the opportunity to be convinced of our abilities and to realize them.
Work and business
The Five of Wands signifies a task we have to solve; Of course, it will require tension from us, but by no means an overexertion of strength. This may be a qualitatively new, unusual task, or an unusual volume or scale of work that we have not attempted before; or a multi-move combination that requires dexterity and intelligence. This is a competitive task, like a game show, and it should be treated as a game, a training exercise, and not taken on with deadly seriousness.
Consciousness
Here this card means a problem or a riddle that we will have to rack our brains over, but this will help us make significant progress along the path of knowledge. An example is the heated debates and heated discussions that teenagers have with each other and with adults, polishing their minds and gradually developing their own ideas and ideas instead of the previous ones imposed by other people.
Relationships and love
A family of debaters who love each other, but every now and then bicker or compete over something. This is not a romantic union of two gentle souls, but a constant struggle. However, this feature may not be inherent in the union as such, but reflects only a certain period in the life of the partners. Or they have to fight together to solve some problem. The card may also indicate that without disputes, the alliance would quickly turn into a dull swamp, which is why the partners maintain themselves “in full combat readiness.” An example is the union of the main Olympian deities, Zeus and Hera.
Inner meaning of the card
Following a period of crazy spending and less prudent financial management, you spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to win, earn, or acquire more money and material possessions. The Five of Wands tarot card says that this is not just about trying to grow your business; it is the greedy pursuit of financial gain.
For some time you will experience difficult trials, even hardships due to this struggle. If you started this struggle yourself, you may be able to ease the situation by showing patience and tolerance. If other people have pulled you into the fight, you will need to fight to keep what you have.
Comment. According to some interpretations, the Five of Wands Tarot is called the card of gold, profit and wealth. You can get rich if you strive for it and if the other signs are favorable.
Combinations in tarot spreads
Gain
7 of Wands: opposition, battle
Strength: disagreement
10 of Wands: struggle, squabbles, meeting an obstacle, resistance
5 of swords: discord, confrontation of sides
Weakening
2 of Pentacles: coordinated work, unity of friends
Peace: integration, joint work
Moderation: harmony, agreement, teamwork
2 cups: truce, agreement, joint movement
Sources
Hayo Banzhaf. TAROT SELF-TUTORIAL
Struggle
Saturn in Leo
0°—10° Leo
Original title: Lord of Struggle. The original composition in the Golden Dawn system: two hands reaching out from the clouds, right and left, joining at the center in a First Order handshake. They hold four wands crossed two at a time. The third hand, extended from the cloud at the bottom of the card, holds a fifth wand, pointing vertically upward and passing between the other four. Tongues of fire emanate from the intersection points of the wands
Color of Geburah on the King's scale: orange
Colors of Saturn on four scales: indigo; black; blue-black; black with blue veins
Leo colors on four scales: yellow (greenish); deep purple; grey; reddish amber
Formula: Five (Geburah) + Wands (Atziluth) + Saturn in Leo = FIGHT.
Crowley pays more attention to the Five of Wands than any other card of this suit. Is it because this card corresponds to the first decanate of Leo, which includes the ascendant of Crowley's natal chart? Crowley was strongly identified with the sign of Leo and even used its astrological symbol in his signature, as part of the letter "A" in the name "Aleister".
This is one of three cards in the deck on which Crowley literally left his mark. If you look closely at the winged solar disk crowning the central staff, the staff of the Supreme Adept, you will find Crowley's personal magical seal on it - the Mark of the Beast on top of the seven-pointed star of Babalon. This symbol is also used in the structure of the Ace of Disks (traditionally, the creator of the deck leaves his signature on this card) and the Prince of Wands, a card that rules the 30° section, which also includes Crowley’s Ascendant.
As in the personality of Crowley himself, this card incredibly combines deep contradictions: the fiery Leo feels good in the sphere of the fiery Geburah, and Geburah itself implies movement and creates an environment characterized by strength and activity. On the other hand, Saturn exerts a powerful and constant counteraction to these factors. As a result, the map turns into the image of hot compressed magma, which strives to splash out from the crater of the volcano, but cannot, because the mountain itself puts too much pressure on it.
This card corresponds to Geburah in the suit of Fire. Since Geburah is a fiery sephira in itself, the Five of Wands is a purely active force. Its rulers are Saturn and Leo. Leo represents the element of Fire in its most powerful and balanced form. Saturn gives her some heaviness and bitterness. And this volcanic energy sweeps away all restrictions.
The symbol depicted on the card is the staff of the Supreme Adept, indicating that he is invested with powers from above; if this were not so, this card would mean complete disaster. Moreover, there are two wands of the Second, or Senior, Adept. The staff of the Second Adept is surmounted by a phoenix head, symbolizing the destruction (or rather purification) of fire and the resurrection of energy from the ashes. And finally, the last two wands are the wands of the Third, or Junior, Adept; and these are, so to speak, the daughters of the wands depicted on the Three of this suit. One of the most difficult points of the teaching about Geburah is that, while symbolizing all this indomitable and reckless energy and excitement, it, at the same time, comes from the gentle and gentle power of the feminine principle.
The Egyptians understood this idea perfectly. They called their lioness goddess Bast “wild” and “fierce”; fanatical admirers who identified this goddess with Nature imagined her “with bloody teeth and claws.” In the highest divine nature there is often an element of sexual cruelty; Wed Bhavani and Kali in the Hindu system and the intercourse of Shiva and Shakti, often depicted on Tibetan banners. See also Book 418 ["Vision and Voice"], descriptions of the 4th, 3rd and 2nd Aethers, as well as the section on Atu XI.
Source
Lon Milo Duquette "The Magic of Aleister Crowley"
Description of the lasso
These three women are high in the sky, cheerful and free, yet alert and interdependent. In trapezius exercises, no one can afford to be a little “off”, even for a split second. And what is represented here is precisely this quality of being completely present in every moment.
Straight position
We may feel like there is too much to do at once, but we get caught up in trying to do a little here, a little there, rather than taking one task at a time and sticking with it. Or perhaps we think our task is “boring” because we have forgotten that it is not what we do, but how we do it that matters. Developing the ability to respond totally to everything that comes is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. By taking one step at a time, giving each step your full attention and energy, you can bring a wonderful new vitality to everything you do.
The meaning of the card
Every moment there is an opportunity to be whole. Whatever you do, be so completely absorbed in it that the mind does not think about anything, it just is, it is just a presence. And you will become more and more whole. And the taste of wholeness will make you more and more capable of being whole. And try to see those moments when you are not whole. These moments must be gradually discarded. When you are not whole, whatever is in your head - thoughts, reflections, calculations, cunning, dexterity - you are not whole. Gradually move away from these moments. It's just an old habit. Habits die hard. But they die anyway - if a person insists, they die. (Osho)
The 5 of Wands card is a representative of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot. This card can also be found under the name Lord of Struggle or Five of Staves. You can learn about the sacred meaning of the lasso, as well as the interpretation of its various combinations, by reading this article.
- With the “Chariot” lasso there are many conflict situations.
- With the lasso “Strength” - do not go beyond certain limits.
- With the “Hermit” lasso - the combination speaks of an internal struggle.
- With the “Wheel of Fortune” lasso, fate challenges.
- With the “Justice” lasso, you use the imperfections of the system to your advantage.
- With the Hanged Man lasso - the desire to find a way out.
- With the lasso “Death” - changing your position.
- With the lasso “Moderation” - moderation of views.
- With the lasso “Devil” - a bad joke of fate.
- With the Tower lasso, you will lose the rivalry.
- With the “Star” lasso, the natal chart is incorrect.
- With the “Moon” lasso, you will deceive your competitor.
- With the “Sun” lasso, you will become the winner of the battle.
- With the lasso “Judgment” - the truth will be born in disputes.
- With the lasso “Peace” - win the battle.
- With the Ace of Wands lasso - take advantage of the lucky chance.
- With the lasso “Two of Wands” - lost opportunities.
- With the Three of Wands lasso, a person asserts himself and copes with difficulties.
- With the Four of Wands lasso, a compromise will be found.
- With the Six of Wands lasso - victory over competitors.
- With the Seven of Wands lasso - long-term conflict situations, struggle for one’s interests.
- With the Eight of Wands lasso, the conflict situation will be resolved very soon.
- With the Nine of Wands lasso - remain vigilant and gain the necessary experience.
- With the Ten of Wands lasso, you are being poisoned and it deprives you of strength. The combination speaks of loss, loss of a good position.
- With the “Page of Wands” lasso, a compromise solution is brewing.
- With the lasso “Knight of Wands” passions are inflamed even more.
- With the lasso “Queen of Wands”, relationships move to a more conscious level, order in affairs.
- With the lasso “King of Wands” - constructive conflict situations, the fight against disagreements. You take responsibility.
- The Five of Wands Tarot is a very conflicting card. She advises you to defend your position and seek harmony within yourself (in the forward position), and also ignore conflicts (in the reverse position).
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The meaning of the card in various layouts
✚ "One card" layout
General value
Indicates that the fortuneteller will have to compete with someone, and also speaks of ambition. Conflicts are possible.
Relationship
The lovers have to find out who is the leader in their couple. The card also predicts quarrels, conflicts and even separation or divorce.
Health
Arcanum portends health problems. Possible increase in body temperature, exacerbation of chronic pathologies, and injury.
Affairs
Arkan speaks of possible conflicts in a team or between partners. At the same time, none of the “warring” parties wants to concede.
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✚ For the future
The meaning of this Tarot card is not positive, so you need to treat it with the utmost seriousness and thoughtfulness. This way you will be able to avoid unpleasant consequences and difficulties. The map indicates conflicts from which you will have to fight back as much as possible. There may be an unpleasant situation at work that will require decisive action from you. Personal relationships will not bring joy due to long and tiring quarrels. A quarrel is a release of negative feelings and emotions, and therefore causes unpleasant feelings that remain in the memory for many years.
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✚ On relationships
The Five of Wands is a symbol of struggle. The one who received this tarot card will be forced to fight for his love. A person planning to meet destiny will have to make certain efforts to achieve this goal. If a person is already in a relationship, then the card explains to this couple that quarrels and scandals are a necessary ingredient in relationships, without them, most likely, partners will become bored with each other. It is in heated discussions that the truth is born, which is the basis for relationships.
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✚ For today
Inherent in going beyond what is permitted, conflict situations with others, and a willingness to stand up for oneself. At work: a tense situation that requires immediate resolution; competition with colleagues and the desire to change established rules. In health: diseases that test the body's strength (inflammation, fever, diseases of the immune system, infections, etc.). There is some competition in the relationship for the role of leader, constant disputes and scandals. You are an arrogant and proud person, always fighting with the world.
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✚ For tomorrow
A map of big troubles, conspiracies and rivalries, going beyond what is permitted by society. Physical force may be used.
Tomorrow brings rivalry on the brink of conflict, an ambitious desire to defend one’s point of view by any means necessary, and a reluctance to negotiate and compromise.
The card gives the following advice in love and professional sphere - direct your burning energy, all excess strength to something productive, because tomorrow you will be determined to go to the end.
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✚ What does he think about me
The card says that your relationship with your partner is very unique. Many consider such love to be tyranny, which is rare nowadays. You love to constantly create scandals and you like it. You constantly spark experiments in your personal life and reinforce the emotional component of your love with quarrels. It is for this reason that you are never bored around each other. If you are mutually satisfied with this format of the relationship, then there is no need to change anything at the moment.
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✚ On request
Your desire is to some extent caused by the desire to go against fate. This is a kind of challenge both to yourself and to others. And you will be able to achieve what you want. But you should understand that this path will not be easy. You will definitely have to sacrifice something and fight against circumstances. But you also shouldn’t show passivity, otherwise it will kill all enthusiasm. Many problems will not be difficult to solve - try to take into account the opinions and advice of others. Don't try to take on everything at once, set the right priorities.
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✚ On the situation
Lack of like-minded people and clear goals. Undirected application of effort. Everything is accompanied by a struggle with rivals and fuss. There may be an incorrect distribution of efforts and a conflict of interests.
However, there is a liberation from the unnecessary. Conflicts and problems cannot be avoided. You will have to fight for your goals, even if you don’t want to. Try to direct your energy in one direction and not waste it on unnecessary disputes and competitions.
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✚ For the betrothed
The Five of Wands is interpreted as a card symbolizing a tense union of two people, which does not want to be dissolved. Such relationships are usually passive and unemotional, which shows stinginess in actions and feelings. As a rule, it is not worth waiting for an offer in such cases, but you can fix everything only by going through all the difficulties and correcting all the shortcomings in the relationship. Is the result worth it?
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The ability to take care of one’s interests, defend one’s views, and have one’s own judgment.
You find yourself in a situation where the most correct thing to do is to protect your interests from any attacks. Discord, disputes, struggle - this is what the card portends. Don’t hesitate, you have something to fight for, the main thing is to think through a strategy.
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✚ On the King
A difficult period begins in your relationship, accompanied by a showdown. You will need to use all your patience; you may have to enter into a fight with a rival for the heart of your chosen one. To avoid conflicts, try to throw out negativity by distracting yourself with sports or work. It's not bad to throw a bachelorette party. Advice: try to control yourself, have a conversation with your loved one, and don’t get tired of proving your fidelity and love. This period is short-lived and will end favorably.
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The Five of Wands in the tarot indicates that there is a lot of action in your life. There are many different people around you who are involved in your situation. The card may indicate a very competitive time. It also has the meaning of group sports.
Description of the card image
The situation on the map is lively and movement is felt. Five young people in multi-colored clothes each hold a staff in their hands, resulting in five staffs. Young people are preparing either for a competition or for a fight. The actions and movements of young people do not cause aggression; their behavior is friendly, and their faces express the frivolity of their ideas, a slight pretense in their intentions. But this is only at first glance and the first impression of the card. Young people sat on a green lawn, the sky was clear blue. There is calm and playfulness in the air.
The card can also speak of uncertainty. The young people have not decided what is happening between them: just an idea for a competition or is this a real skirmish.
The map is perceived in a very versatile way. There are too many participants involved, each pursuing their own interests and trying to turn the situation in their own direction. It is difficult to achieve coordination of actions and come to a common opinion, much less a goal.
Interpretation of direct provision
Keys: imitation of something, tension of struggle, competition to achieve results and profit. Competition, getting what you want through struggle. Rivals. Desire to be a leader. Take a leading position. Improve wealth. Conflicts. It is worth defending your interests. Express your opinion so that it is noticed and paid attention.
Your victory is deserved, but it was not easy for you; you had to pay a high price for what you wanted. The Five of Wands is competition, natural struggle, competitions that must be passed to implement plans.
But you should be careful and not get bogged down in the competitive struggle, which even goes as far as gambling, the struggle for leadership, in which the means and methods for winning are not important, but only the result. Also, you should not compete just for the sake of a leading position, imaginary success and position, strengthening influence or being richer than someone else. Such actions can lead to obsessions and the loss of something truly important.
The 5 of Wands says that you should not count on easy achievement of your plans, your life is in full swing. To achieve what you want, you need to work hard, analyze the current situation, and be willing to make sacrifices.
You have been challenged, and whether it is worth answering is up to you.
Interpretation of the inverted position
Keys: gravity of the situation, proceedings, disagreement, deceit, contradiction. Unfair fight, game without rules. Quarrels, conflict. Intrigue. Benefit from the problems and difficulties of others. Disclosure of other people's secrets.
The Five of Wands means a cruel and dishonest struggle, the implementation of plans through fraud.
Fierce competition with intrigue, double play, false actions, and involvement of third parties in the conflict. All types of struggle will complicate your life, and you will not emerge victorious from all conflicts and difficult situations. Achieving a positive result is complicated by the current circumstances. Not in all situations you will have the strength and prudence to turn things around in your favor.
Important: look around, perhaps someone is acting against you or things are happening without your knowledge and participation. Analyze your behavior and communication with others, look at your social circle.
Review your plans and goals to see if the price for achieving what you want is too high. Remember that it is very easy to lose your position and reputation, but returning everything to its place or to its previous position can be quite difficult, and sometimes almost impossible.
Five of Wands in health
Mild malaise, stabbing pain, bruise, hematoma, injury, stomach problems.
Straight position. Possible slight malaise, cold, runny nose. It is necessary to take a course of vitamins, dress according to the weather and not look at how others dress.
Strengthen your immune system and prevent viral diseases. You need to think about health in advance and prepare for illnesses.
Inverted position. Your immunity is weakened, your body is susceptible to diseases. Take care of your throat. Frivolous attitude towards health. Carelessness, negligence, neglect of diseases that can develop into chronic ones or be aggravated by complications. Inconsistency in the functioning of the body.
Five of Wands in Relationships
Straight position. State of confrontation: quarrels and conflicts. Not the most favorable prognosis for relationships. Love still seems to exist, but it is already beginning to fade away. May be irritated by your partner's behavior or habits. New aspects of character are revealed. A look at a person from a different, unfavorable side.
You can say that too many people are interested in your relationship, some out of envy, some out of simple curiosity, some out of selfish motives. And everyone strives to give their advice and bring confusion and chaos. Don’t let people you don’t like into your home or relationships. Be more attentive to advice and what other people say.
Inverted position. Infidelity, betrayal, lies, deception, love triangle. Interference from third parties. Perhaps someone does not want your happiness and is going against you.
Five of Wands at work
Professions:
- athlete,
- critic,
- Fighter for justice,
- organizer,
- speaker,
- commentator.
Straight position. You are faced with a problem that needs to be resolved. For a favorable outcome, you will have to put in a lot of effort. This includes the struggle for a leading position, rivalry and competition, drawing up a strategy for action, attracting attention to one’s person, and ways to voice one’s opinion.
The situation is tense, but not depressingly serious. You may also have new ideas for strengthening your position or for achieving new heights and moving up the career ladder.
Advice: don’t be afraid of your strengths, check what you are capable of and you can calmly enter into competition. It is necessary to be firm and defend your position. You can stand up for yourself.
Inverted position. Be careful - the Five of Wands warns, look around, analyze the situation and your position. Perhaps one of your colleagues is playing a game against you.
Don’t rush into making decisions, it’s better to stop and take a breath, gain strength and act according to the established plan.
Avoid ill-considered actions, conflicts, and do not miss your chances and opportunities.
Taking on several tasks or projects at once means not succeeding in any of them. In this case, you will miss out on benefits and may end up in debt.
Lack of control in financial matters, excessive spending or unjustified investments will lead to losses.
Advice: do not brag about your achievements, soberly assess the situation. Pay attention to your surroundings. In order to gain financial benefit, you need to turn the situation around and become a leader, set a plan of action and the rhythm with which those around you will move. You should step out of the shadow of your colleagues and stop simply participating or contemplating what is happening. It is necessary to act, but to act thoughtfully.
Five of Wands about the current situation
Straight position. The current situation makes it difficult for you to move on. An unresolved issue will torment you for a long time. You will have to work hard and find the answer, otherwise you can lead the situation into a loop.
You have a chance to test your strength. Apply your knowledge in practice, verify your position, and confirm your leadership and advantage over others.
Now you may not be happy with the current situation, but you need to analyze and experience it, extract positive experience and move forward.
Advice: take a fresh look at your life; perhaps it’s time to reassess values, change your views regarding some positions.
Inverted position. You have hidden conflicts, both with yourself, which prevents you from achieving inner harmony, and with the people around you, which interferes with fruitful work and constructive communication. You should not pull the truth out of others when there is a secret on your part.
Card tip: You need to think about what kind of game you are playing, as well as with whom and what you are playing.
A word of caution: don’t get carried away with games; excitement is good in moderation. Rely only on yourself and your strengths.
Psychology of Personality.
The 5 of Wands indicates a person who tries to constantly live in tension and emotional swings, otherwise life loses interest and meaning for him. A sociable person, constantly looking for new acquaintances to realize his interests, but these acquaintances and connections are not durable, only for the period while something can be obtained from them or while they are useful. As for emotions, a person is content with little: superficial perception and experience, which leads to a constant thirst for new emotions. A person does not know how to sympathize and is not able to console or support in difficult times. And even if he tries, he does it in a forced and unnatural way.
Keys for understanding the ideas of the Five of Wands:
- Lack of coordination, disagreements, disputes.
- Conflicts in society.
- Setting rules for competition. Drawing up a fight plan.
- Establishing connections to conclude a contract.
- Assigning each participant their own specific role. Distribution of tasks.
- Turmoil, noise, hubbub, twitching of the interlocutor. Misunderstandings. Misunderstanding based on unwillingness to listen to the interlocutor.
Questions to consider after the Five of Wands card is drawn:
- What game are you playing?
- What game do partners, colleagues, in a word, those around you play?
- What position do you take in the situation?
- What is your goal?
- What positions do opponents take?
- What are the competitors' goals?
Five of Wands combined with the Major Arcana
With a jester. Ignoring others.
With a magician. Manipulation of others.
With the High Priestess. Intrigue. Difficulties with documents.
With the Empress. A search for compromise is necessary.
With the Emperor. The struggle for the leading and highest position.
With the hierophant. Eliminate indecision.
With lovers. Unequal relationships. The desire to be taller and more significant than your partner.
With a chariot. Conflicts, quarrels, cycle of quarrels.
With strength. Don't abuse your position.
With a hermit. Internal disharmony.
With the wheel of fortune. Challenge your destiny.
With justice. Search for peculiar “holes” in laws.
C hanged. Incoherence of actions, disorder of actions.
With death. Changing worldview.
With moderation. A look at life from a position of neutrality.
With the devil. Your destiny is playing with you.
With a tower of lightning. Losing.
With a star. Infidelity.
With the moon. Concealment of the real situation.
With the sun. Winning, achieving a goal, defeating competitors.
With the court. The birth of truth after much debate.
With peace. Confirmation and strengthening of your position. Winning.
Combinations of the Five of Wands with the Suit of Wands
With an ace. You should not miss the favorable opportunities and chances provided by fate.
With a deuce. You missed opportunities. You have been relegated to the background.
With a three. The difficulties are left behind, your position has strengthened.
With four. Consistency.
With six. Subjugation of others. Take a leadership position.
With seven. Prolonged difficulties, unwillingness to reconsider one’s views.
With eight. Rapid development of events. Brawl.
With nine. Tense position. Caution is required.
With ten. Loss of strength, concession of positions.
With a page. A balanced assessment of the situation and a sober assessment of the situation is necessary.
With a knight. To incite a conflict, a quarrel.
With the queen. It is necessary to sort it out and put things in order. A new level in relationships.
With the king. Development of a plan, constructive solution.
The meaning of the Five of Wands in combination with the suit of cups
With an ace. Rivalry on the love front.
With a deuce. Clarifying relationships.
With a three. Conflict in the team.
With four. Avoiding responsibility, looking for opportunities to escape conflict.
With an A. Competition, you have vulnerabilities.
With six. Problems from the past. Something is not allowed.
With seven. Unsuccessful competition.
With eight. Refusal of competition and struggle.
With nine. Victory is in your hands, satisfaction.
With ten. Family conflicts.
With a page. The need to attract attention.
With a knight. Smoothing out the situation, conciliatory actions.
With the queen. Communication with a woman, misunderstanding, inconsistency.
With the king. Misunderstanding with a man.
Interpretation of the Five of Wands in combination with the suit of swords
With an ace. Competition for leadership.
With a deuce. Duel, competition.
With a three. Bickering.
With four. Fleeing, avoiding something.
With an A. Harassment, insults.
With six. Avoiding pursuers.
With seven. Demonstration of diplomatic skills.
With eight. Complexity.
With nine. Depression due to quarrels and disagreements.
With ten. Breakdown of relationships.
With a page. Misunderstanding in the context of a child and a parent.
With a knight. Battle.
With the queen. Discord with a woman who miscalculated her moves.
With the king. A clash with someone higher in position.
Five of Cups combined with the suit of pentacles
With an ace. Competition for financial gain.
With a deuce. Debts, unwillingness to repay the debt, claims against the debtor.
With a three. Professional competition, struggle for a place in the organization.
With four. The desire to put everything in order.
With an A. Desire for life.
With six. Competition for funding.
With seven. It is necessary to assess your strengths and capabilities before entering into competition.
With eight. Team competition.
With nine. Desire to make a profit. Justification of your position.
With ten. Dispute about inheritance.
With a page. Competition for project financing.
With a knight. Leadership, advantage.
With the queen. Quarrel and disagreement with a business woman.
With the king. Choosing a person responsible in the financial sector.
If you received the 5 Wands Tarot card, the meaning promises troubles, participation in a fight or competition, as well as difficulties that you have to cope with. The meaning of this card in relationships describes a rather difficult period.
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5 of Wands of Tarot - meaning in a broad sense
The 5 of Wands Tarot is a card of pretend fight. It depicts five people playfully fighting each other. Perhaps they are trying to interfere with each other with their wands. The image is competitive in nature and conveys an atmosphere of fun and play. There is no specific goal for this game.
Regarding the meaning of the Five of Wands of the Tarot, the efforts of the people involved in the matter about which the fortuneteller is asking are directed in different directions, as are the efforts of the people depicted on the card. They lack clear action planning. If you direct the efforts of these people to something specific, the plan will be useful.
If only the fortuneteller is involved in resolving the issue, the card says that his efforts do not lead to the results that are necessary. Your goal should be clear and understandable to you. Support from other people doesn't hurt either.
The meaning of the 5 Wands of the Tarot can easily be summed up in the phrase “there is a lot of noise, but little sense.” There is a flurry of activity, troubles, promises, but the results are insignificant. If the alignment is made against enemies who threaten the fortuneteller, they will have empty troubles, and the threats are unlikely to be carried out.
The meaning of the Five of Wands Tarot is also about uncertainty. In addition, there is a possibility of being involved in some kind of struggle. Perhaps this means a trial, a quarrel with neighbors over domestic issues, and similar situations. The fortuneteller can expect many obstacles, but perseverance and willingness to stand up for his interests will help him. In this case, the card can mean sports or martial arts, as well as sports competitions.
Here the struggle has nothing to do with a battle for life and death. It's more like a call to compete. There is no need to fear defeat; you have everything you need to win. On the other hand, the card does not promise fabulous luck; everything will depend only on your actions. Don't miss the chance to show your abilities and achieve results that interest you. Avoid passivity, now it can only do harm.
If the question concerns a trip, most likely it will be postponed due to some problems. Channel your energy into exercise or throw a loud party. You have an abundance of energy, and taking active steps now will benefit you.
5 Tarot Staffs upside down symbolizes peace and harmony in all areas of life. New opportunities can be perceived as a challenge from fate, but overall the situation will be stable. This card can also foretell the end of a conflict, reconciliation, or a favorable resolution of an issue.
Interpretation of the 5 Tarot Wands for self-development
The meaning of the Tarot card 5 of Wands speaks of the stress to which the fortuneteller is now greatly exposed. He should restore clarity of thinking and turn to internal reserves to cope with stress. You should pay attention to new opportunities, even if they are more like a challenge, and look for the positive aspects in the difficulties that arise. Every problem you have is a source of new opportunities or valuable experience.
The 5 of Wands also signifies a riddle or some problem that needs to be solved. You will have to rack your brains, but the solution to the riddle found will bring you closer to your goal on the path of knowledge. There is no need to be afraid of the steadily approaching situation; it will not bring any problems.
An example of a similar situation is a heated argument between representatives of different generations. In this case, we are not talking about a conflict, but about an attempt to find out the truth. The discussion promises to be constructive. All participants are given the opportunity to gain new ideas and get rid of the norms imposed by society and other people.
Five of Wands Tarot - meaning in the reading for work
The Five of Wands means that you need to solve some problem. The decision will require tension, but stress, overexertion and other negative consequences do not threaten the fortuneteller.
The task in question will most likely be unusual. Most likely, you have never encountered this before, but you have everything you need to cope with the matter. However, the unusualness of the task can also be expressed in its volume; you may have never attempted such a scale of work before.
The task will require dexterity and intelligence, but you cannot take it too seriously. Treat this as a competition, a chance to try your hand. It is likely that it will be a quiz or competition.
5 of Tarot Wands - meaning in relationships
The meaning in relationships of the 5 of Wands of the Tarot often means a family who likes to argue or compete in something. Despite such heated competitions, these people love each other, their relationship is not threatened by real scandals or betrayal. However, this relationship is like a struggle.
Without these disputes, the couple's relationship will quickly wither and turn into a boring swamp. Arguments and competitions keep them on their toes. Partners find some inspiration in them and in this way fuel interest in each other. A good example would be the mythological union of Hera and Zeus.
It is likely that the meaning in relationships of the Five of Wands Tarot relates only to a specific period for the couple in question. The struggle may also turn out to be joint against someone else or circumstances. In addition, this card may mean that you will have to win the favor of a loved one or fight a rival.
What kind of people does the Five of Wands Tarot represent?
It is known that Tarot cards can mean not only situations or emotions of the fortuneteller, but also specific people from his environment. Knowing this part of the meaning, you can always find out who caused your difficulties or who you can ask for help.
Five of Wands in a straight position means lovers of competition and debate. This could be a judge at a sports competition, a sports team, or a person who is seriously interested in sports, especially martial arts. This card also indicates an enemy or rival who is acting openly.
Inverted The Five of Wands represents a secret enemy or rival who prefers to fight your competitor indirectly. Anger is one of the character traits inherent in this person.
5 of Wands in Tarot combinations
Combinations of the 5 Tarot Wands with other cards can make the forecast more detailed and accurate, and sometimes nearby cards completely change the meaning of the main one. So, for example, the combination of the 5 of Wands with speaks of leaving the fight. Perhaps this meaning can also be taken as advice not to get involved with the troubles that have arisen, but to try to avoid them, which almost always turns out to be easier.
The combination of the Five of Wands promises quarrels within the family. If the Queen of Cups is near this card, the quarrel will be with her. The situation is the same with the King. Knowing the meanings of these cards, you can understand who exactly you will have to quarrel with.
If the Five of Wands falls near , the meaning of this combination can be described in one word - duel. The cards imply a fair competition or struggle between opponents who do not hide their intentions. The combination with the Three of Swords promises a verbal altercation, but it will be quite stormy and can have serious consequences.
As Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin write in The Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot, the map depicts the process of building a pergola - an element of garden decor that is very popular in England. Katz and Goodwin write that they have photographs of this process involving Pamela Smith. However, unfortunately, there are no photographs in the book.
My friends who currently live in England told me that building such a structure is a completely simple matter, literally taking half an hour. It is used both as a support for climbing plants and as a shelter for gatherings. In a certain sense, the construction of a pergola is a metaphor for an easy, unburdensome process that gives a quick and obvious result.
We see the development of the plot of 5 Staves on. The built canopy is a place for holding a party.
But due to the fact that the card looks like a fight between young people, it began to be perceived as a fight, a competition. For example, I read about the parallels between the 5 Staves and the famous stick fights on the Venetian Bridge of Fists.
But Waite also pointed out that this is not a fight, but an imitation of a fight or even a sports game.
Stick fighting on a Venetian bridge, engraving 1550. Venice, Ponte dei Pugni, “Bridge of Fists” Keywords
- Struggle
- Competition
- Trial
- Competition
- Dispute, quarrel
Key Ideas
- Inconsistent goals
- Social contacts
- Rules of the game
- “There’s a lot of noise, but little sense”
Basic meaning
Waite is not very consistent in describing the meanings of the 5 (Five) Tarot Staves (Wands). On the one hand, he views it as an imitation of struggle, a game, a competition, and on the other hand, he talks about the struggle to achieve wealth and fame. And even as a struggle for existence, bringing a touch of tragedy to the meaning of the card.
The inverted meaning of 5 (Five) of Staves (Wands) of the Tarot according to Waite is not too different in interpretation from the direct one: litigation, disputes, contradictions.
Modern meanings and interpretations of the Tarot card 5 (Five) of Wands are associated with the game as a competition, the rules of the game and the roles of the participants. The famous quote from William Shakespeare perfectly describes the map: “The whole world is a stage. There are women, men - all actors. They have their own exits and departures, and each plays more than one role.”
More than one role is also played in the meaning of the card. There are too many people, their interests are too different. It is too difficult to coordinate actions and achieve coordinated work.
Video: Tarot card meaning - 5 of Staves
Meaning in relationships
Open - hole card
The Five of Staves is a very open card. There are many, maybe even too many people involved in the situation. And everyone pursues their own interests. Unlike the 4 Staves, the Five indicates that the composition of the participants is not constant. People easily enter the 5 Staves and easily leave it. They do not have a common goal, so they cannot be considered as a single team.
Relationship intensity
The meaning of 5 (Five) of Wands of the Tarot indicates that the intensity of the relationship is very high. This is a noisy, demonstrative relationship. Consciously or not, participants strive to make them public. The theatricality and demonstrativeness of the Five of Staves is very high.
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Map as a scenario for relationships: love, family, relatives, work
Interpreting the meanings of Tarot cards in love and family relationships, 5 (Five) of Wands often indicates demonstrative relationships, loud, noisy, with breaking dishes, with going to mom. Stormy reconciliations and equally stormy scandals do not come out of the blue. Some couples can live like this for years. And they are happy with everything. Disputes and other manifestations of emotions in this couple are perceived as convincing manifestations of passion and concern for each other.
Open relationships presuppose the possibility of intervention by any family member of any degree of relationship in the relationship between spouses or relatives. Why, relative, any neighbor considers it his duty to put in his two cents. The card does not make it clear whether what happened is an ordinary emotional game or a serious conflict. But in any case, the scenario “Who goes into the forest, and who gets firewood” plays out here.
The fact that there are companies living in such a regime is not surprising. It is surprising that some of them manage to achieve good results in business.
In combination with the Major Arcana
In combination with the Major Arcana - with card : Wacky Games
- with card: Destructive games
- with a card: A game built on deception
Psychological condition
A person strives to constantly increase the emotional tension in which he lives, otherwise life seems boring and insipid to him. New connections, new contacts. The Five of Staves is a very superficial card. Emotions are strong and shallow, so additional feeding is constantly required. A person does not strive to establish strong connections, but is very interested in expanding the number of contacts.
In combination with the suit of Wands
In combination with the suit of Wands - s: Good chances of winning the competition
- c: A playful argument that escalates into a real fight
- s: We played together, but cleaned up alone
Importance in health matters
Meaning 5 (Five) of Staves (Wands) Tarot speaks of an extremely frivolous attitude towards one’s health. A person does not take care of his health and takes risks in vain. The desire to prove something to someone provokes carelessness, negligence and, as a result, can lead to serious injuries received in a completely frivolous gaming environment.
The map may indicate uncoordinated functioning of internal organs and autoimmune diseases.
In combination with the suit of Cups
In combination with the suit of Cups - in combination with: Love games
- in combination with: Participation in this game will lead you to disappointments and resentments
- in combination with: Friendly Brawl
Business and finance, professional activities
Stability, controllability, controllability
A very dynamic, poorly controlled map. It shows that a large number of people are involved in the situation - partners, competitors, subordinates, so there can be no talk of control or management.
The instability of the card is also associated with uncontrollable expenses: for gaming, for betting, for gambling entertainment.
Ways to Increase Income (Key to Increasing Income)
The key meaning of the card is the game, and it can be assumed that one of the specific tips of this card is to use someone else's excitement for one's own enrichment. If you want a casino to bring you income, buy it. Or organize a lottery.
But more likely, the card says that you are either a spectator or a participant in the game, which means that expenses, significant ones at that, are inevitable, and winnings are more than doubtful.
General state of finances and trends of changes
It is interesting that the card does not say anything about the future; it is impossible to predict what the financial situation of a person blinded by passion will be in the next hour. At the moment, what was accumulated in the past is being spent, but this situation is not stable, everything changes every minute.
