Five of Wands is a card of competition. There are no winners or losers here. The suit symbolizes the different kinds of wands: the traditional ones, the kind with swords, and then the kind with staffs. So this card denotes competition in many areas: sports, politics, music, and social gatherings. You can see this in your surroundings by looking for signs of competition. Are there lots of bragging or arguments going on? There might be a competitive spirit where some are trying to get attention by showing off. Some might even be trying to get you into a fight. If so, you need to establish a clear line of separation where the fighting stops. Otherwise one person or group will suffer. Five of wands can also mean you will find yourself in a competition, whether it is physical or mental. You will need to muster up your resources and do what it takes to win. In other aspects, Five of wands signifies the need to compete internally as well. You might be trying to prove something to yourself, and your inner self, like where you stand in your life. What are your values?

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When you draw the Six of Wands, the card signals that victory is on the horizon. This can be a literal victory, like a win in a battle or contest, or more likely, you may be headed in that direction in other areas of life. You have worked hard for this success and there is no better time than right now to celebrate your accomplishment.

This card is a strong indicator that all of your goals and desires will soon be fulfilled. Whether you have been working on an important project, have been putting effort into a particular area of your life, or have been playing a sport you have been passionate about, you will soon reap the sweet rewards of your labor. The Six of Wands signifies that you should start celebrating your successes as you cross each milestone. And when you do, you will find that everything in your life is finally coming together and working out as it should. Now is the time to pat yourself on the back and say “yes, I did it!” before moving forward on toward the next step.

The Six of Wands is about recognition for your accomplishments.

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If you pull the Four of Wands, the card is all about celebration and coming together as a family. This can mean joining forces with a loved one to celebrate your shared accomplishments or just enjoying each other’s company. It’s a sign of joyous reunions as well as weddings, births, and other celebrations. The card also signifies good health and lasting relationships. The upright Four of Wands card is an excellent omen if you have been wondering if a family member was going to make it in your life and is also a sign of marriage or pregnancy. As per tarot readers, this card can also denote a housewarming, buying a new home, or the birth of a child, as in naming a business.

The card mainly indicates being satisfied with your current life and sharing your happiness with your family, friends, and loved ones. The Four of Wands also represents happiness in the long term as there is a celebration at the end of the story. It’s time to rejoice and enjoy what you have accomplished.

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If you pull Three of Wands in your reading, the card illustrates the need to stay on a path that is purposeful and strategic for you. The card shows the possibility of making travel plans in the near future if you are planning a trip. If so, you may have multiple destinations to consider. As the card says, your options are abundant, but it isn’t that simple because it involves much more than just a choice. It’s about making decisions and choosing a specific thing.

The Three of Wands is a card about exploring and expanding your options. The card illustrates your capacity to expand your horizon by considering new options and making plans toward your destination. This card hints at the possibility of a life-changing trip in the near future. It signifies planning, dreaming, and finally taking the first step. This is a chance to explore new opportunities and territories.

The Three of Wands shows that you are ready to expand your horizons since it suggests traveling or studying in an entirely new place.

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The Two of Wands is a card of taking action and following your instincts. Although you are aware of a situation, you are not yet clear on what path you should take to move forward. In this card, you are being pulled in the right direction, but you need to be able to listen to your inner guidance to know what is happening for you. You must think like a CEO, balancing many projects and priorities.

When Two of Wands appears in a Tarot reading, the querent is in the planning phase of a new venture. As with all cards, the appearance of the Two of Wands has a deeper meaning that goes beyond the Minor Arcana number. Look at the other cards in the spread, their images, and colors to understand the deeper meaning of this card.

The Two of Wands represents a time in your life when you are considering your options and choosing to act without reservation. You are making a decision to be an individual in the world rather than a part of a group or collective.

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If you pull the Ace of Wands, the card is all about motivation, enthusiasm, and power. It’s a powerful card, representing the birth of a new idea, project or venture. Although this card is all about potential, there is a sense of caution. There are no guarantees with this card. It advises you to channel all of this positive energy into your goals and work towards manifesting them. By thinking positive and acting positively, you will be much closer than ever to your dreams. Take inspiration from the Ace of Wands. It is the source of your greatest power.

The Ace of Wands card represents the awakening of new ideas and visions. You have the initial spark that leads to the creation of something – an idea, a project, a business, a personal project or a new relationship. This is a time of new beginnings. You are motivated, charged up and ready to take action on whatever it is you create. You are excited.

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When you draw The World, the card signals the achievement of a goal after a significant push and effort. At times, this card indicates that you have completed a project that brought you personal recognition, success, and achievement. This doesn’t only apply to the traditional sense of the word “world”, such as the whole earth or the universe. The World represents the sense of completion and satisfaction that comes from finally finishing a long-term project or goal. Your efforts have been recognized and rewarded with this achievement. If The World appeared in your life, you can be confident that you have gone a long way to achieving something significant.

In a more broad sense, The World is associated with a new cycle that you’re beginning, whether it be a new job, a new relationship, a new way of living or expanding your circle of friends or family. Like the maiden in the card, you are embarking on a new cycle, one of exploration, discovery, and expansion, which you hope to continue on and grow from.

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The Judgement appears in an upright position, the card is all about redemption. It is a chance for you to get back everything you have lost, whether it’s a relationship, job, money, or anything else in your life. The Judgement card appears when you are ready to take responsibility for your actions and change your course before it’s too late. You might face some guilt and regret for your actions, but you are ready to take everything into consideration and move on for the better. You know that the universe already has your back; all you have to do is give your full attention to the path that lies ahead of you. Take this opportunity to make amends to those around you that you may have hurt in the past with your actions. It will be necessary for you to change a few things in your life if you have done something wrong previously. This card suggests that you are ready to make the necessary changes to rediscover yourself again.

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If you pull the Sun, the card is all about joy, peace, and happiness. This joy is so great that sometimes it is easy for us to lose focus on taking care of ourselves and neglect personal development. The Sun wants you to know that you must take care of yourself first; your joy and peace depend on it.

Your personal goal with pulling the Sun card is to have the energy that you draw throughout the rest of the game. This will provide you with the strength and power to accomplish all of the things you need to do. As well, it will help you to have a lot of enthusiasm and determination, and you’ll be full of life.

You may need to pay special attention to personal relationships right now. The Sun is a wonderful card, but it isn’t without its complications, as it is related to feelings. If you pull the Sun upright, there will likely be a time when you are experiencing a sense of happiness, love, and joy. It’s natural for us to run ahead and embrace this feeling, which was meant to last a brief moment.

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The Moon as feelings is a card of fantasy and illusion. When this card appears in a tarot reading, you may be daydreaming a lot and you are allowing your imagination to go off the deep end. As a result, your conscious mind is trying to wrap itself around what you’re seeing. You’re having trouble making this stuff real, and it’s making you dizzy or anxious. Tune your inner monologue to calm and quiet, and look at the situation with a critical eye to see what’s truly taking place. Are you getting your information from a place of fear and deception? Look closely at your thoughts and beliefs about the situation to see what is truth and what is fiction.

In tarot, The Moon often shows up when you are not being honest with yourself, your intuition, and your emotions. You may be feeling stuck, unable to express yourself authentically. When you are not clear about your feelings or emotions, your motivation for a situation, or how you truly feel, you are unable to communicate effectively. Your messages are not getting through, and you are unclear about what you want or need.

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If you are wanting to change your life and you draw The Star, the card signals that it’s time to go out and start anew. You are about to enter a new phase of your life, one that is full of hope, faith, and belief. You are sure to reach a deeper understanding and maturity as you dive into the new realms awaiting you.

If you are wanting to change your life, The Star encourages you to be bold and take risks based on faith in your abilities. The Star is often seen as a healing card and is also about forgiveness, redemption, and wholeness. With the right frame of mind, you can accomplish anything.

The Star often shows up when you are embarking on a new adventure. You are looking to create space in your life for a new and exciting endeavor such as travel, romantic escapism, or a business investment. You are ready to jump in with both feet and have a whole new perspective on life. You don’t care where you go or what you do so long as it is an adventurous journey.

The Star often appears when a connection with the Divine is being highlighted.

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The Tower is a card of sudden and rapid changes that will leave you feeling abandoned, alone, and terrified. Although change is often a good thing, The Tower suggests that the change is not for the best. You may feel that you have little to no choice and that there is simply no escape from the destruction that is about to overtake you.

Like any major change, you will likely experience confusion, sadness, and a sense of loss. The Tower usually speaks of an unexpected and disruptive change in your life and indicates that you may not have much control over the course of the change and you must adapt accordingly. This is no cause for despair, merely a recognition that you have less control than you think you do. The changes happening to you must be taken as they come and most of all with grace because you must accept that you are powerless to change or avoid what is happening.

Often, it is not how you handle the situation, but how the situation affects you that counts. This card reminds us that when we feel powerless, what we really suffer worst is our sense and mindset of not being able to do anything.

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If you pull the Devil in your reading, the card illustrates the intense and all-consuming force that urges you to achieve a particular goal. It could mean you are in the grip of an unhealthy desire. The Devil in your reading symbolizes the human’s obsession with ‘desire and possessions,’ often to the detriment of all their other desires and needs. Therefore, the Devil card urges you to realize that you are not bound by your desires. The Devil reminds you that you should never give in to an ego that believes it owns you and keeps others at arm’s length. He represents your inner guide that is urging you to achieve something by any means, not because you want to but because you have to. You are feeling the need to have things that are beyond your reach, and the thought of giving up has crossed your mind. You feel like a hamster on the wheel and are unable to stop yourself.

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When you draw the Temperance, the card signals that you have reached a place of peace and harmony where the forces of both good and evil have learned to coexist. One meaning of the Temperance card is that things are finally coming into balance. While there has been a battle, a conflict, or more, a period of harmony and understanding is now starting to be established. You have a way to look at the world in a different way and see it in a new light. For example, you could see how the balance between your mind and body is causing you to lose weight – a new awareness has allowed you to see that you are feeling better about yourself and that this is the right thing to do.

The other meaning of the Temperance is that the card is showing the positive and negative aspects of addictions. Temperance shows how moderation can save lives.

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Many people think that Death, the card signals not only the final chapter of your life but also the end of what you believed was possible for yourself and how you perceived your world. You must decide to let go of limiting beliefs, and now is when you are ready for a change. Many people think that death is a defeat, but it is not. Death is a chance, an ending, the release of all the things that no longer serve you. Like the Chariot, Death signifies you must shift your perspective and leave the past in the dust so that you can travel to new horizons. This card asks you to embrace what is next and release any remaining resistance.

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If you pull The Hanged Man in your reading, the card illustrates that you have put your plans on hold or suspended them. You are ready for a break and the opportunity to reevaluate everything in your life. In the tarot, the Hanged Man symbolizes the power of patience and the value of timing and serendipity. It can also signify that you could have avoided a significant event that has been hanging over you, but you wanted to change your perspective and enjoy the moment. The Hanged Man is non-aggressive, and he is not concerned with what is happening around him.

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When the Justice appears in an upright position, the card is all about the law and rules. The card depicts that you shall be consistent with the laws and rules that are laid in your path. The Justice tarot card tells you to be fair and just to every situation. You shall make decisions and stick to them without any remorse. You shall not deviate yourself from the path you have chosen. The Justice card indicates decisions based on rules and logic, not emotions or feelings. Even if you have to compromise with someone, you shall make them feel that you have made the decision for the betterment of all. Decisions depend on facts and evidence only.

The Justice tarot card represents truthfulness and the search for truth. You have clarity about a situation that you want to make your decisions in a manner that is fair and just. You shall search for the facts and shall not deviate from the right path just to make them feel better. You shall treat them fairly and equally. The Justice card signifies the importance of the law in your life.

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If you pull the Wheel of Fortune, the card is all about fate and change. Whether you want to think of it this way or not, you cannot change the things that will happen to you, whether you like it or not. The Wheel of Fortune tarot card is all about destiny. The Wheel of Fortune represents what the world has in store, and the future is nothing that you have planned for. As we move through our lives, we are on a journey, and our path is not always controlled by our will.

The Wheel of Fortune tarot card might show up when you have to face change and upheaval in your life, and the best thing that you can do right now is adapt. In the midst of this change, you will not be able to control everything. And even if you try to control and plan life to the best that you can, you are bound to have something unexpected enter your life, which disrupts your plans. In fact, change is the one constant thing in our lives.

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The Hermit as feelings is a card of personal and spiritual development. A world of knowledge that you are not ready to share in your current state of consciousness is also available. The hermit’s search for wisdom in the face of uncertainty is mirrored in your own quest for knowledge. Be open to what your intuition is telling you now while your mind allows it.

The Hermit card is about searching for spiritual enlightenment. You are seeking the answers that you have been looking for, but in your journey, you are also finding personal lessons for your own quest. You are searching deep within yourself with the use of your inner senses and spiritual tools. You are learning more about yourself and your true identity.

This process will not be rushed, and you will need to be well alone. You recognize how important it is to maintain your personal space and time to be alone and retreat to the wilderness. You are seeking solitude and finding a deep sense of peace. You want to retreat and become your authentic self, and you also need to be in solitude to be able to understand yourself.

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In most cases, drawing the Strength as feelings, the card signals you have overcome a huge struggle or a trauma. You can rest easy knowing you will make it through the ordeal. Even if the struggle or trauma isn’t over, you are prepared to weather the storm. In most cases, drawing the Strength card represents the maturity and strength to face life’s challenges with courage and compassion.

Most times, the Strength tarot card in the upright position represents strength. Like the Ace, Strength can also represent a new beginning. Like the Ace, Strength may be an indication that something new is about to be born in your life. Through trial and tribulation, you will learn to master your own inner power and strength.

Strength is linked to the zodiac’s water signs: Pisces, Scorpio and Aquarius.

At times, the Strength card speaks of the fear that keeps us safe – the fear of the unknown.

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