Twinn Swan

The Six of Wands is a card that represents the road to a triumph. This triumph could either be a temporary one or a long-lasting one. You could either win a competition or a contest or perhaps even a battle that you have been fighting for a long time. When this card appears, prepare to transform all your losses into victories. Everything is destined to fall into place and even your old enemies will want to be friendly with you.

If you want to build on this triumph, you will have to focus your efforts and energies towards that which can bring you to the next stage in your life. As a Wands card, the advise is simple: do not hold yourself back, but move forward fearlessly.

Believe me when I say this, there are many in this world who would like to have what you have and you must do your utmost to protect yourself in this moment of triumph. If you find yourself receiving criticism for your work, ask yourself why they have chosen to criticise you. Is it a one-time thing or is it a pattern? Are they able to bask in your success or are they trying to pull you down?

When the Six of Wands appears, it cautions us that a friend today can be an enemy tomorrow. And come to think of it… an enemy yesterday could even be your friend today…

THE TRIUMPH

Since this Six of Wands comes after the Five of Wands, it reminds us that no matter how entrenched, difficult or painful the conflict that you have gone through or are going through, you do have the means within you to triumph over it. Wands types are, by nature, fighters. When the Six appears, it asks us: what are you fighting for and who are you fighting for? Since the Sixes have traditionally represented benefactors, it reveals that there is someone out there who is willing to fight for us.

When this card appears, remember that you should always be careful whose side you take in what appears to be an argument. Have you picked the right side to fight for? How about you try and hear what the other side is trying to tell you? Do you see and can you hear the point that they’re trying to make? Even if you cannot see eye to eye with them, remember to take their concerns into account.

It is not all good and evil in this world. Most situations are a mixture of the two: dark and light. Which ‘side’ we choose is usually based on our biases and what we place value upon. Our choices are not based on an objective reality where we have taken many differing viewpoints into account (see Justice).

When this card appears, the advice is to make the right choices and decisions based on a more objective criteria. Do not allow your likes, dislikes and your prejudices colour the way that you make decisions. Do not rely entirely on the status quo either. If you look really closely, you will find that people only ever follow the status quo when it suits them.

LEADERSHIP

When the Six of Wands appears, it represents a leader, but not necessarily a traditional leader. This is someone who knows that the times are changing and if they continue to follow the good old ways, they will soon be out of touch and before they know it they–and their knowledge and way of doing things–will be obsolete.

The Six of Wands reminds us to be mindful regarding the people we allow into our inner circle. You may well be surrounded by people who are not happy for you or your success. Your success may make them recognise how inadequate they are and they may choose to project their own deficiencies onto you. Do not allow this to happen. If you want to avoid conflict, you can always put some distance between you and the other person.

If you are having a hard time trusting people, it is probably due to the fact that people are either praising or criticising us; or perhaps even doing a bit of both at the same time. They may appear nice to us on the surface and may be sending us toxic energies and talking and wishing us ill behind our back. The Six of Wands reminds us that success itself can be a challenge which needs to be navigated carefully.

In either case, one thing I do know is that Wands types are born to lead. Just remember that the people who will be there for you in the end are not–and never going to be–the people whom you thought.