Minor arcana · Wands
5 of Wands
The Five of Wands brings a stronger tension into the dynamics of action. Several forces look for their place at the same time.
The Five of Wands brings a stronger tension into the dynamics of action. Several forces look for their place at the same time.
Four staves cross in a lattice and a fifth stands upright in the middle of the weave. No shaft lines up behind another: the angles answer each other without taking turns.
Friction between several impulses brings up what was unsaid: flaws appear before the real thing, and that is the right moment to see them. A disagreement held is worth more than a polite agreement.
When the card turns bad, opposition becomes a reflex and you defend your corner even when nothing threatens it any more. The joust eats hours.
Symbolism TdM. The wands lattice comes from the Italian tarots that entered Provence, and the odd number keeps one vertical shaft at the centre.
Do not run from conflict for comfort, and do not go looking for it either. Check what it really produces: a clearer decision, or tiredness.
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