Six of Wands
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Upright Meaning
Recognition is coming, or has arrived. Something you've worked at is being acknowledged by others, and that acknowledgment is deserved. Let yourself receive praise without immediately deflecting it or expanding your ego past what's warranted.
Reversed Meaning
The recognition you expected hasn't come, or you're letting temporary setback undermine your confidence. Success isn't always public. Don't measure the worth of your work by how loudly it's applauded.
Six of Wands in love
If you're single, the Six of Wands means people are noticing you, and someone already admires you from a distance. Let yourself be seen at your best and accept the compliment when it comes.
In a relationship, you are proud of each other and others see you as a strong couple. Celebrating a shared win, even a small one, brings you closer.
Drew it reversed? See the Six of Wands reversed in love below.
Six of Wands as feelings
As feelings, they are proud to be seen with you. They think of you as someone who wins at what they set out to do.
Six of Wands in career and money
CareerAt work, the Six of Wands is public recognition, a promotion or a win your whole team can see. Jupiter in Leo amplifies your confidence and your visibility.
MoneyFinancially, success brings a reward, like a bonus, a prize or a well-earned raise. Enjoy it, then put part of it toward your next goal.
Is the Six of Wands a yes or no card?
Leaning yes, because the Six of Wands is the victory parade after a hard-won success.
Ask your own yes or no question →Six of Wands as advice
Accept the applause graciously and keep riding forward. You earned this, so there is no need to shrink from it.
How do you relate to external validation: do you depend on it too much, or dismiss it too quickly?
What the Six of Wands card shows
A horseman on a white horse wears a laurel wreath and carries a wand topped with another wreath, while a crowd on foot walks beside him holding wands of their own. He rides above them as if in a victory parade. The wreaths stand for triumph, and the crowd shows that this success is seen and shared by others.
Astrology and symbolism
- Arcana
- Minor
- Suit
- Wands
- Element
- Fire
- Astrology
- Jupiter in Leo
Six of Wands rules one ten-day decan of Leo and is associated with Jupiter in Leo. Read more about Leo.
Wands are the suit of Fire. They describe drive, inspiration and the projects you pour yourself into. A reading full of Wands is about action and momentum.
Sixes are about recovery and harmony: things settle again after the struggle of the five.
The suit of Wands
Six of Wands questions
Is the Six of Wands a good card?
Mostly, yes. The Six of Wands is one of the more welcome cards to draw, bringing victory, success, public recognition and confidence. Reversed, that same energy can slip into ego inflation, fall from grace, lack of recognition and self-doubt, so the cards around it still matter.
What does the Six of Wands reversed mean in love?
Reversed in love, the Six of Wands shows needing constant reassurance, or feeling that your partner never notices what you do. Pride can also stop one of you from admitting you were wrong.
What zodiac sign is the Six of Wands?
Leo. The Six of Wands covers one ten-day stretch of Leo season, ruled by Jupiter, and as a card of Wands it belongs to Fire.
Is the Six of Wands yes or no?
Leaning yes. Drawn upright, the Six of Wands leans toward yes, and reversed it leans toward no.
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