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Five of Wands
Thoth · Strife (Saturn in Leo)
Essence: Five clashing wands with the Chief Adept's wand in the centre, fire meeting obstacles and having to make its way, competition, effort, conflict
General meaning
Upright
strifecompetitionobstacleeffortconflict
↕ Reversed: Strife that turns into hostility, conflict fed by stubbornness
fighting for moneycommercial competitionhard effortobstaclesfinancial tension
Pets
fights between animalsrough playdifficult trainingtensionenergy
Health
fighting the ailmenttensioneffortinflammationresistance
Choices
make your way through obstaclescompetedefend your positioneffortconflict
Creative projects
clashes in the teamobstaclescompetitioneffortdebate
Creativity
clash of ideaswrestling with the workartistic competitionresistanceeffort
The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.
✨ 3 tips for combining it
With Saturn or blocking cards, the struggle is long. Example: Five of Wands (Strife) + Seven of Disks (Failure) is a lot of effort with little result, for now.
With Cups, it's friction with a partner or family. Example: Five of Wands + Two of Cups (Love) is arguing with someone you love.
With victory cards, the struggle is worth it. Example: Five of Wands + Six of Wands (Victory) is winning after a hard fight.
