Tarot · Minor Arcana · Wands

Six of Wands

  • recognition
  • victory
  • carried forward
  • pride

Key facts

Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit
Wands
Number
6
Numerology
6 (The Adjustment: cooperation, collaboration, interaction)
Keywords
recognition, victory, carried forward, pride

Six of Wands upright

The Six of Wands is the return with your head held high, cheered by those who watched you push on. An effort is bearing fruit, and it’s right that you feel the pride of it. Let this recognition truly land, without reflexively brushing it off. It isn’t arrogance, it’s fuel for the next climb.

Six of Wands reversed

Reversed, the Six of Wands speaks of a victory slow to be seen, or a recognition you’re missing. Maybe you’re waiting for others’ applause to allow yourself to feel good about your work. Learn to congratulate yourself first, gently, without depending on the outside gaze. Your worth isn’t measured by the noise around you.

A question to sit with

Which recent win would you deserve to acknowledge, starting with yourself?

Frequently asked questions about Six of Wands

What does Six of Wands mean upright?
The Six of Wands is the return with your head held high, cheered by those who watched you push on. An effort is bearing fruit, and it’s right that you feel the pride of it. Let this recognition truly land, without reflexively brushing it off. It isn’t arrogance, it’s fuel for the next climb.
What does Six of Wands mean reversed?
Reversed, the Six of Wands speaks of a victory slow to be seen, or a recognition you’re missing. Maybe you’re waiting for others’ applause to allow yourself to feel good about your work. Learn to congratulate yourself first, gently, without depending on the outside gaze. Your worth isn’t measured by the noise around you.

Sources

  • Arthur Edward Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, William Rider & Son, 1911.
  • Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Weiser Books, 1980.