
Minor Arcana · Wands
Five of Wands
A posse of youths, who are brandishing staves, as if in sport or strife. It is mimic warfare, and hereto correspond the
- Yes or no
- No
- Position in the deck
- Card 27 of 78
Upright meaning
Imitation, as, for example, sham fight, but also the strenuous competition and struggle of the search after riches and fortune. In this sense it connects with the battle of life. Hence some attributions say that it is a card of gold, gain, opulence.
Reversed meaning
Litigation, disputes, trickery, contradiction.
What the card offers
Conflict may arise; choose your battles.
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Questions people ask about this card
What does Five of Wands mean upright?
Imitation, as, for example, sham fight, but also the strenuous competition and struggle of the search after riches and fortune. In this sense it connects with the battle of life. Hence some attributions say that it is a card of gold, gain, opulence.
What does Five of Wands mean reversed?
Litigation, disputes, trickery, contradiction.
Is Five of Wands a yes or a no?
Five of Wands leans towards no. Conflict may arise; choose your battles.




