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Five of Wands from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

Five of Wands or Five of Batons is a card used in Latin-suited playing cards which include tarot decks. It is part of what tarot card readers call the " Minor Arcana".

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games. [1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes. [1] [2]

Description

A posse of youths are brandishing staves (wands), as if in sport or strife.

Key meanings

The key meanings of the Five of Wands: [3]

  • Anxiety
  • Conflict
  • Disagreement
  • Solidarity
  • Completion

References

  1. ^ a b Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN  0-7156-1014-7.
  2. ^ Huson, Paul (2004). Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage. Vermont: Destiny Books. ISBN  0-89281-190-0.
  3. ^ Trusted Tarot (2010) Five of Wands