FIVE OF WANDS

• DISAGREEMENT
• COMPETITION
• HASSLES

• Actions
• Opposing Cards
• Reinforcing Cards
• Description

ACTIONS

• DISAGREEMENT
• feeling everyone is at cross-purposes
• being torn by dissension
• quarreling, arguing and bickering
• becoming embroiled in a debate
• being at odds with others
• quibbling over details

• COMPETITION
• feeling the thrill of the contest
• going against an opponent
• rising to the challenge
• being involved in a game or sport
• trying to outdo yourself
• going for the gold
• looking for a fight
• having a rival
• being challenged by an upstart

• HASSLES
• getting annoyed by demands
• having minor setbacks
• needing to take care of details
• suffering from irritations
• being bothered by trivialities

OPPOSING CARDS: Some Possibilities

• Temperance - balance, agreement, working together
• World - integration, working together
• Two of Cups - truce, agreement, coming together
• Two of Pentacles - working smoothly, getting people together
• Three of Pentacles - teamwork, cooperation

REINFORCING CARDS: Some Possibilities

• Seven of Wands - opposition, fighting
• Ten of Wands - struggle, hassles, meeting resistance
• Five of Swords - discord, people set against each other

DESCRIPTION

The Five of Wands stands for times when your environment seems to be fighting you. Nothing flows smoothly; everyone is working at cross-purposes. The figures on this card are all batting at each other. There is no coordinated effort, no agreement. When this card shows up, be prepared for a bumpy ride. You're going to need extra patience and perseverance to get to the point where you can accomplish something. The Five of Wands does not represent major blockages, just many small, irritating ones.

This card also stands for competition. In the right circumstances, competition is useful. It fosters extra effort, generates excitement and encourages the best. When the Five of Wands appears in a reading, check for competitive elements. You may be involved in a contest, race or game. You may discover you have rivals who are opposing you or challenging your position. Make sure it is helping you and others reach your true goals. Otherwise, work toward cooperation.

• TAROT CARDS
• TAROT CARDS: WANDS
• Tarot cards, wands: ace of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: two of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: three of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: four of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: five of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: six of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: seven of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: eight of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: nine of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: ten of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: page of wand;
• Tarot cards, wands: knight of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: queen of wands;
• Tarot cards, wands: king of wands;