Five of Wands

Wands · Fire

Uprightconflict · competition · clash

Reversedconcession · stepping back

Upright meaning

This is a time when many people are clashing over the same thing. Rather than a fight to determine a winner, it is more like friction caused by different methods overlapping.

Reversed meaning

The appearance of conflict remains, but one side lets go first. You are not losing; you have simply realized that it is no longer worth the fight.

Readings by topic

Love

Upright — This is a moment when two hearts clash over the same thing. Rather than a fight to determine a winner, focusing on confirming each person's place often opens the relationship.

Reversed — The appearance of conflict remains, but one side lets go first. You are not losing; rather, one side often simply lacks the strength to hold on any longer.

Work

Upright — This is a time when many people clash over the same task. Rather than who wins, things often start to flow again when you focus on dividing each person's share.

Reversed — The appearance of conflict remains, but one side lets go first. You are not losing; rather, one side often simply lacks the strength to hold on any longer.

Money

Upright — This is a time to divide shares regarding money. Rather than who spends more, things become clearer when you decide exactly what your share is.

Reversed — This is a case where one side lets go after clashing over money. You are not losing; rather, one side often simply lacks the strength to hold on any longer.

Choices

Upright — This is a time when many different paths overlap and clash. Rather than trying to choose everything at once, the way often becomes visible when you decide on one thing at a time.

Reversed — This is a case where you try to choose but end up unable to pick anything. The path is not blocked; rather, because the paths are overlapping, you need to let go of things one by one.

In the past, present and future positions

When you draw three cards and read them as past, present and future, this card reads like this in each position.

Upright

Past — In the past, several people clashed over the same thing. Friction occurred as individual methods overlapped. That time passed with different methods clashing.

Present — Now, you are in a situation where friction exists because many people's methods overlap. Rather than deciding who wins or loses, different methods are clashing. It is necessary to examine the cause of the friction.

Future — From here on, life moves forward as individual methods are coordinated. You will see a scene where friction decreases and things settle down. You should prepare in advance to coordinate the differences in methods.

Reversed

Past — In the past, situations of clashing with your surroundings were frequent. You held a desire to confront the conflict somehow. That commotion remained as fatigue in a corner of your heart.

Present — Now, the pattern of clashing remains the same. You have realized the fight is not worth it and are stepping back. Rather than trying to force a win, it is important to maintain an attitude of observing the situation.

Future — From here on, things move toward one side letting go first. You will stop the exhausting conflict and regain peace. You are not losing, but learning how to step back for something greater.

As your card of the day

Upright — Today, voices may get louder as you exchange opinions. If you write down one line for each person regarding what they want to protect, the conflict will move toward being resolved.

Reversed — It is better not to stay long in a place where arguments are happening today. While you take a step back, the other party may settle things first.