The Empress and Five of Wands

This page is dedicated to a detailed exploration of the combination of The Empress and Five of Wands cards in a tarot spread for various aspects of life: love, career, finances, and spiritual growth. Study the symbolism and interpretation of the upright and reversed connection of these two arcana.

Combination of card The Empress and card Five of Wands

The Empress in the upright position and the Five of Wands in the upright position form an interesting combination. The Empress symbolizes abundance, growing love, and creativity, while the Five of Wands may indicate competition and struggle. Together, these cards suggest that prosperity and love might arise from conflict or a challenging situation. A breakthrough in creativity could follow the competition of ideas or a clash of opinions.

Combination of card The Empress and reversed card Five of Wands

The combination of The Empress in the upright position and the Five of Wands in the reversed position suggests a different dynamic. The reversed Five of Wands symbolizes avoiding conflict and competition. This can mean that the creativity and productivity represented by The Empress can flourish when obstacles and conflicts are removed. One can imagine a writer, freed from competition and obstacles, starting to create their best work.

Combination of reversed card The Empress and card Five of Wands

When the Empress reversed combines with the Five of Wands upright, it can indicate that excess or even unrealized potential (reversed Empress) may cause conflict or struggle (Five of Wands). This could be a situation where a person has many talents and opportunities but cannot fully realize them due to competition or conflicts.

Combination of reversed card The Empress and reversed card Five of Wands

When the Empress reversed combines with the Five of Wands reversed, it can indicate issues related to excess and avoidance of competition. An abundance of opportunities or resources (reversed Empress) might lead to avoiding competition or conflict (reversed Five of Wands). This could be a situation where a person has many opportunities but avoids using them out of fear of competition or conflict.