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The RWS- 5 of Wands displays 5 combatants. This whole RWS card bespeaks fiery conflict, which is the aggressive element of fire that is in and motivates "all things". This is a card of assertiveness, combativeness, and action--good or bad.

This card may mean great personal courage as our "first responders" risk their life to save someone else's or putting one's reputation on the line for something in which they believe. Therefore, it can mean popularity and success through one's own decisive actions. At best this is a card of candor, and of a clearly and emphatically expressed decision.

This is a card of Willfulness, so there is also impulsive action, which can bring on more trouble than it's worth. Hence, at its very worst, this card represents tyrannical, warring behavior or an aggressive attack being perpetrated on the querent. Five is also the number that represents the body Homo sapiens.

The Rider-Waite- Smith-5 of Wands, displays the activities of 5 youth, assaulting each other with fertile wands, mimicking war, or strife as a pentacle formed of wands is shown torn apart. On Traditional Tarot cards, each youth is shown dressed in assorted colors or styles, implying the chaos of different egos trying to prove they are right by using force. Here, it is also implied that the journey towards mastery, is strife filled. For to master any activity, including love or war, requires intensive training, focus diligence and determination; qualities that many who seek comfort shy away from as "effort". Mastery of any art requires passion, devotion, and an uncompromising attitude.

The Tarot of Sacred Kingdoms- 5 of Wands is also about competition, conflict, and challenges which all could be in relation to your endeavors. Hence, you must work through the interference to come out a winner on the other side. With energy focused, you must push through whatever resistance you encounter until it dissipates.

The image of a fantasy monster of unknown potential blocking the progress of a Magus who is determined to reach the other side. This monstrosity seems to be made of ribbons of mist implying that the Magus is confronting a conflict within himself. Hence, he must acknowledge the challenges he faces in himself and develop creative strategies to overcome them. Here one must face opposition or resistance by staying focused. Stay patient and resolute by remembering opposition and resistance are normal occurrences when one seeks success.

When the 5 of Wands or 5 of Spring card is thrown during a reading it implies:

• There is a 5 day, 5-week or 5-month period in the querent's life consisting of quarreling, fighting, and violent strife or contest.
• Because of this volcanic energy, there is also boldness, rashness, and a certain amount of cruelty.
• Lust, desire, prodigality, and generosity are also possible.
• In such a fiery card, more so than many others, it really depends on which position the card is sitting and whether it is ill or well dignified.

If ill dignified by surrounding cards or reversed, it implies:

• There is soon to be, or is now being, quarreling, argument, and fighting in their immediate environment, which is deeply passionate and usually means in a relationship, be it family, or lover.
• Recklessness. 
• Rash actions.
• If the 5 of Wands lands in the position of "finds you" (Celtic Cross) and/or the significator position, it usually means that the querent is in internal Strife over a situation and is unable to decide. Where the cards fall, tells all!

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