Five of Wands tarot card meaning

conflict · competition · friction

Minor Arcana · Wands

Upright meaning

Everyone is talking over each other. Messy, but not malicious.

Reversed meaning

Conflict avoided or fizzling out — sometimes peace, sometimes suppression.

Symbolism

Sprouting wands: living wood, ideas still growing as they are used. As a Wands card it belongs to fire, the suit of drive, creativity, passion and action.

Questions to sit with

• · Where is this card's energy already present in your life?
• · If this card were advice from a friend, what would they be telling you to do?
• · What would need to change for the reversed version to become upright?