Six of Wands
Recognition after effort.
Public success or a boost of confidence for your efforts.
- recognition
- progress
- confidence
Element: Fire
What the card shows
A rider on a decorated horse wears a laurel wreath and carries a wand with a wreath on top. Crowds with staves walk alongside.
Six is the number of harmony after trouble. The wreath is an old symbol of victory, and the crowd shows public acknowledgement. The rider is seen by others, which is the point of the card.
▲Upright
Success that others can see, and the confidence that comes with it.
What have I done that I could let myself be proud of?
▼Reversed
Success is delayed or hollow, or recognition feels out of reach.
Whose approval am I waiting for?
Six of Wands in a reading
In love
Feeling proud of a shared achievement.
Reversed: Success is delayed or hollow, or recognition feels out of reach.
At work
A win, a promotion, finishing something visible.
Its shadow side: ego, needing applause.
As one of the Wands
Energy, drive and creativity. The suit's element is Fire. It shows where in daily life the reading plays out.
Related cards
The other sixes, and The Lovers, Major Arcana card 6: the same stage of a story in other parts of life.
The Lovers
Six of Cups
Six of Swords
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Questions about Six of Wands
What does Six of Wands mean in tarot?
Success that others can see, and the confidence that comes with it. Keywords: recognition, progress, confidence.
What does Six of Wands mean reversed?
Success is delayed or hollow, or recognition feels out of reach. Blocked: a win that does not land. Excess: pride. Fading: effort unnoticed.
What does Six of Wands mean in love?
Feeling proud of a shared achievement.
What does Six of Wands mean for work?
A win, a promotion, finishing something visible.
What question does Six of Wands ask?
Upright: What have I done that I could let myself be proud of? Reversed: Whose approval am I waiting for?
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