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Six of Wands, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Six of Wands as feelings

They admire you and feel proud of you.

  • recognition
  • progress
  • confidence

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

They admire you and feel proud of you. Their feelings lean towards respect, attraction to your confidence and a wish to be associated with you. They may also want to impress you in return.

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▼Reversed

They feel unsure about their own standing, or find it hard to praise you. Their feelings may be tied up with pride or comparison. Admiration may be there but unspoken.

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Advice

Accept recognition with grace. Share credit, and use your confidence to lead others forward.

Reversed: Do not chase applause. Find your own measure of success and keep working without needing to be seen.

A question to reflect on

What have I done that I could let myself be proud of?

Reversed: Whose approval am I waiting for?

Six of Wands: common questions

What does Six of Wands mean as feelings?

They admire you and feel proud of you. Their feelings lean towards respect, attraction to your confidence and a wish to be associated with you. They may also want to impress you in return.

What does Six of Wands reversed mean as feelings?

They feel unsure about their own standing, or find it hard to praise you. Their feelings may be tied up with pride or comparison. Admiration may be there but unspoken.

What advice does Six of Wands give?

Accept recognition with grace. Share credit, and use your confidence to lead others forward.

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