Six of Wands

Key meanings

• victory
• recognition
• triumph
• earned success
• self-respect

Six of Wands upright

Victory and recognition: an earned success that others can see too.

The shadow side

Measuring your worth by how loud the applause of others is.

Six of Wands reversed

Recognition runs late or slips away: self-doubt, wounded pride, a quiet fall.

Six of Wands as the card of the day

Today is your day to be seen, and what you poured yourself into is bringing recognition. Take these laurels plainly, without the usual 'oh, it was nothing.' You made it here, and that truly is worth lifting your head for.

The question this card asks

Could you feel this victory as your own even if no one else had seen it?