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Five of Wands
Card "Five of Wands" Credit: Tarot Rider-Waite

V Five of Wands

The Five of Wands means you may be on the wrong track on some issue, expending energy on something but there seems to be resistance involved somehow - or someone is competing with you.

In a relationship reading, it may indicate a third party involved. At work, it suggests competition.

This arcanum warns that you must rethink your strategies and change your course if you want to achieve your goals. It does not have to be a radical change, but you should certainly avoid conflicts and obstacles.

A little more about Five of Wands...

The Five of Wands symbolizes competition and conflict. It suggests that there may be competitive and opposing forces at stake and there may be rivals or a loss of harmony in an area.

In the card, we see five rivals in a fierce dispute. Each has their own stick, and they are fighting each other to a possible and bitter end. They wave their sticks chaotically without regard for one another and appear to be in direct competition. However, looking closely, it could be that they might even be enjoying themselves amidst this chaos, with no real intention of harming anyone.