Five of Wands
5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)
Keywords
- confrontation
- disruption
- distinction
- objection
- strife
Upright meanings
- Calmly expressing a dissenting opinion
- Allowing someone to use his or her own methods to get a job done
- Opening the floor for discussion or debate
- Comparing progress made so far to standards set earlier
Reversed meanings
- Berating others for their ridiculous opinions
- Picking fights
- Offering destructive criticism
- Baiting people with barbed remarks
- Disrupting progress with an endless stream of pointless objections
Fortune telling
- Prepare for a fight with your best friend
- Remember: once you let words loose, you can't take them back
Questions to ask
- To what extent is your current issue worth fighting for?
- What alternatives are there to outright conflict?
- What happens in a "fair fight?" How can you keep this fight fair?