The Wands suit always concerns hard work and effort, action, energy, and courage. Combined with the beauty of Tiphareth, the meanings most often attributed to the Six of Wands are victory (after a hard struggle), achievement, success, celebration, and honour.
In Tiphareth, the cleansing and purifying aspects of Fire transform into purification and even sacrifice.
In this post, the elements discussed in Victory! The Six of Wands (Part 1) are combined in various ways to suggest possible interpretations, ranging from the most frequently used meanings to the somewhat bizarre.
A Six of Wands person could be …
Energy
- Victorious, triumphant
- Relief after a hard struggle
- Sense of purpose and responsibility
- Violence or movement kept under control
- Emotions and instincts under control
- Solemn, with grief or courage or determination
- Charisma, passion, enthusiasm in the air
A Six of Wands person could be …
- victorious, triumphant
- a lucky devil (taking risks and winning)
- determined to win
successful, self-confident
- sure of direction taken
- dignified, authoritative, can be domineering
- a leader who is popular or much admired
- self-reliant, confidence in self
- peaceful, inner conflict resolved (especially if the card is reversed)
- a passionate believer in truth and justice
- popular, famous
- a ‘home body’
- responsible, in service to others
- generous, giving enthusiastically
- strong-willed, charismatic, dramatic
- powerful but controlled
- courageous, willing to go back into the fray if necessary
- someone who loves the limelight
- someone with big dreams
- proud, arrogant (especially if the card is reversed)
- larger than life
- carrying important messages
- a groom
- an actor
- a powerful wizard
- a sacrifice or scape-goat (perhaps if the card is reversed)
Situation, action, or event
- victory after strife, winning against the odds
- success; crowned with success
- difficulties, troubles sorted out
- celebrating a difficult phase completed
- feeling peaceful after a hard struggle
- reached the eye of the storm safely
- hard lessons learned
- war is over, peace restored
- well-deserved success
- the struggle was worth it
- finding balance again after the conflict
getting into your stride
- taking it in your stride
- taking the credit
- giving praise where it is due
- feeling proud of what you have accomplished
- basking in the glory
- enjoying your 15 minutes of fame
- receiving recognition for your work or courage
- people are looking up to you
- feeling appreciated
- receiving a hero’s welcome
- king for a day
- strutting your stuff
- being a show-off (especially if the card is reversed)
- pride goes before a fall, arrogance (especially if the card is reversed)
- taking praise for granted (especially if the card is reversed)
- a pyrrhic victory (especially if reversed)
- petty victories (especially if reversed)
- on your way to great things
- setting off, on your way
- taking the lead
- taking the reins
- leading the way
- everything is going your way
- Made it! Beating the odds
- feeling as if you could conquer the world
- confident of winning
- confident of your skills
- confident of the direction you’re taking
- making a grand gesture
- reaching the heights of success
- being popular, admired
- feeling house proud
- acknowledging acclaim humbly
- dreaming of success
- on a mission
- knight on a white horse
- everything seems to be coming together now
- achieving your dream
- encouraging yourself by reminding yourself of your past successes
- receiving or delivering good news
- waiting anxiously to hear the news
- delivering an important message
- test-driving a car
- on a diplomatic mission
- you can see your idea starting to take shape
- well on your way to achieving a goal
- achieving a goal
- the supporting cast
- your ideas have been accepted
- your suggestions are already making a difference
- you have made your point successfully
a parade
- a funeral
- a ceremony
- following your instincts
- making a grand gesture
- a quest for meaning, finding your purpose in life
- what goes around, comes around, in a good way (esp. after hard work, courageous actions, teamwork, working on a relationship, avoiding temptation, etc.)
- rebellion brewing (especially if reversed)
- knowing that you conducted yourself honourably
- bragging with your new car (or other possession on display)
- being or waiting for someone important, or who has important news
In creativity …
- breaking through a creative block
- finally done! completing an art project that gave you difficulty
- adding the finishing touches
- worked hard to get it just right
- achieving a balance between your creativity and your analytical mind
- allowing your instincts or intuition to lead you, but staying in control
- Balancing work and play
- Make bold colours or dramatic techniques look harmonious
- creating against the large canvas of life
- creating beauty
- studying the works of a great artist to improve your technique
- find inspiration in the work of someone else
- fierce admiration for an expert in your field
- a charismatic artist, salesperson, agent etc. (be careful not to be blinded by charisma)
- getting a large number of “likes” on Facebook for your work
- fame
- creating with a group or team
- receiving an award
- being recognized as a talented artist
- a very successful launch
- a successful exhibition of your work
- starting to get the feel of it
- practicing pays off
- conveying a message through your art
- playing the lead, or being part of the supporting cast
- a solo
- found the perfect solution
- evaluating ideas for practicality
- making an idea practical
- measuring possibilities against your values
- visualizing what you want, then going for it
- a newly implemented idea is working well
- tackling an exciting new technique or hobby
- combining two or more objects or concepts to create something new
- combining and re-combining ideas or resources to find new ideas
- creating with mind and soul
- your idea embodied
- expressing ideas through creativity
- acting in an open-air play or taking part in a pageant
- taking control of your own work
… business …
- not resting on your laurels
- hard work results in success
- problem solved!
- the new strategy is a success
- a new product takes the market by storm
- a large part of the project is now complete
- peace descends again after disruptions and conflict
- a team works well together
- the right person for the right job
- expressing gratitude for the support of others
- acknowledging everyone’s contribution
- feeling at the top of your game
- riding high
- a popular or much admired leader
- a charismatic leader or sales person (how blinded are you by the charisma?)
- inspiring others to follow you
- you have the power in your hands
- allowing your intuition to guide you, but not take over
- giving a demonstration
- leading by example
- receiving guidance from a mentor
- giving guidance as mentor or expert
- delivering a presentation at a conference
- having your work or performance evaluation
- evaluating someone else’s work or performance
- receiving an excellent performance appraisal
- receiving an award, promotion, or bonus
- handing in a report
- needing to let go of a report or project when it is ‘good enough,’ not perfect
- successful negotiations or mediation
- tackling the last part of the project
- visualizing success
- focusing on the goal
- a partnership is working well
- affiliation
- taking a calculated risk to improve your job or your work
- balancing work and relaxation
- exchanging ideas
- setting out on a new phase in your career
- a business trip
… relationships …
- things are better than ever, despite recent conflict
- developing empathy with someone
- beginning to understand the other person
- mediating in a quarrel
- the relationship has weathered many storms, and is stronger than ever
- knowing your family and friends appreciate you
- passion and caring well balanced in your relationship
- sharing chores
- complementing each other perfectly
- not taking the relationship for granted
- accepting a reward on behalf of the team
- working together on the relationship
- looking for a gift that is both beautiful and practical
- a conflict resolve with mediation
- leaving home
- taking a risk in your relationship
- declaring your love, and getting a “yes”
- celebrating the years together
- demonstrating your gratitude towards your partner, friends, or family
- a charming, confident, and passionate lover
- a charisma person (beware not to be blinded by it)
- a generous, demonstrative lover
- a domineering partner (especially if the card is reversed)
- believing strongly in equality in a relationship
- taking the lead in something
- trying to control the relationship (if reversed)
- a romantic trip
- celebrating a child’s accomplishments
- making a grand gesture
- rescuing the damsel in distress
- debating your beliefs or viewpoints
- relying on your instincts to keep a relationship going
- putting someone on a pedestal
- giving and receiving healing energies
- energies in balance
- trying to be fair to everyone
- settling a quarrel
- trying to find a way to accommodate conflicting opinions or desires
… and spirituality …
- successfully resisting temptation
- found peace after recent doubts
- celebrating the beauty in everyday life
- finding your purpose in life
- vising the poor and the sick in places where few others are prepared to go
- knowing instinctively what people need and supplying it
- “do unto others …”
- helping enthusiastically where it is needed
- preferring to render practical help
- feeling inspired by someone else’s faith or actions
- prayer answered
- manifestation
- getting what you need, not what you want
- freed from a spiritual burden
- forgiving, or being forgiven
- taking part in a peaceful protest
- setting off on, or coming back from, a spiritual quest
- successfully defending your beliefs
- feeling freshly inspired
- sharing your spiritual gifts with others
- made peace with some aspects of yourself, your beliefs, or the world around you
- demonstrating ethical leadership
- taking the ‘good news’ to people
- internalizing hard lessons learned
- mediating to achieve reconciliation
- living your faith
- waiting for or being a famous evangelist
- a charismatic preacher
- not letting your emotions run away with you
- making sure your faith is based on more than emotion alone
Related posts
Victory! The Six of Wands (Part 1)
Fighting fair: The Five of Wands (Part 1)
Fighting fair: The Five of Wands (Part 2)
Time out! The Four of Wands (Part 1)
Time out! The Four of Wands (Part 2)
First fruits: The Three of Wands (Part 1)
First fruits: The Three of Wands (Part 2)
Personal power perplexed: Two of Wands (Part 1)
Personal power perplexed: Two of Wands (Part 2)
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