Wands · Minor Arcana

Five of Wands

Tarot Card Meaning

Five of Wands tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • conflict
  • competition
  • tension
  • disagreement

Clashing energies and healthy competition. Channel the conflict into constructive growth.

Reversed

  • avoidance of conflict
  • resolution
  • inner conflict
  • compromise

Conflict resolves or is internalized. Find compromise rather than avoidance.

Symbolism

Five figures brandish wands in a spirited clash — creative tension seeking resolution.

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