Arcana Encyclopaedia

Six of Wands

Minor Arcana Wands

Correspondences

  • Sephirah: Tiphareth
  • Element: fire
  • Zodiac: Leo
  • Decan: 2nd decan of Leo
  • Thoth Title: Victory

Meanings

Rider-Waite-Smith

Reversed

Keywords: Apprehension, fear, as of a victorious enemy at the gate; treachery, disloyalty, as of gates being opened to the enemy; also indefinite delay.

Upright

Keywords: The card has been so designed that it can cover several significations; on the surface, it is a victor triumphing, but it is also great news, such as might be carried in state by the King’s courier; it is expectation crowned with its own desire, the crown of hope, and so forth.

Thoth / Crowley-Harris

Upright

Keywords: Jupiter in Leo; victory, success; clarity; breakthrough; uni- fication of energies. If we have sought long enough (Five of Wands), if we have put out every effort possible, the sudden breakthrough comes, and the un- expected victory is ours. We are filled with an exalted feeling of strength which aids us to victory on all levels we wish for

Do what you are planning to do. The moment promises success.

Number 6: Harmony

Beauty, balance, the reconciling point. The element in its ideal expression.

Narrative position: integration