Nine of Wands, Rider-Waite-Smith

Minor Arcana · Wands · Fire

Nine of Wands meaning

resilience · vigilance · courage

Upright

You are almost there. Tiredness is here, but so is your strength: hold on.

Reversed

Excessive mistrust, the urge to quit so close to the goal.

Correspondences

Astrology
☽♐Moon in Sagittarius
Element
Fire
Yes or no
Maybe

Symbols

The bandaged head
past wounds
The fence of wands
defence, boundaries
The wary glance
vigilance

Upright

Reversed

resilience, persistence, vigilance, one last push

General

exhaustion, paranoia, urge to give up

wariness after being hurt, caution

Love

walls too high, fear of being hurt again

persevering despite fatigue, almost there

Career

burnout, discouragement

holding on to the end, protecting reserves

Finances

financial discouragement, reserves running dry

wariness, fatigue, determination

Feelings

weariness, paranoia, vulnerability

hold on, protect your boundaries

Actions

rest, lower your guard a little

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