wands · fire, drive and ambition

Nine of Wands

Upright

Battered but still standing. One more push and you're through.

Resilience, last stand, persistence, guardedness, nearly there.

You're so braced for the next hit you can't rest. Lower the guard a little.

Burnout, paranoia, giving up at the end, rigid defenses, battle fatigue.

Uprightemotional guardedness, relationship resilience, cautious trust, protecting the heart

Reversedbattle fatigue, rigid defenses, paranoia, giving up near the end

Uprightprofessional resilience, cautious persistence, nearing completion, protecting previous gains

Reversedburnout, rigid defensiveness, giving up at the end, exhaustion

UprightWeary but determined.

Reversedexhausted, guarded, wary

Uprightspiritual resilience, protecting your energy, perseverance after trials, wisdom gained through experience

Reversedbattle fatigue, rigid defenses, giving up near the goal, depleted resilience

Sit with it

What are you protecting yourself from?

Meanings: Tarotoo open dataset (MIT) and our own words · For reflection & entertainment