Five young men in tunics of different colours raise wands against each other on rough ground, the staves crossing in a tangle above their heads.

Minor Arcana · Wands

Five of Wands

  • conflict
  • competition
  • noise
  • creative friction

Leans no

Upright meaning

Five staves crossed in the air. The argument is not about what they say it is about. Friction can be productive if it is named.

 (reversed)

Reversed meaning

Avoidance, conflict gone underground, harmony enforced too soon.

Advice

Disagree out loud, kindly.

Yes or no?

Five of Wands leans no in a yes or no reading.