Nine of Wands
Upright
Bandaged but still standing. Resilience, the last push, wary readiness.
resilience · the last push · wary readiness
Reversed
Paranoia, burnout, a defence held past its need.
paranoia · burnout · a defence held past its need
In astrology
Nine of Wands is the Moon in Sagittarius ♐︎ — the second ten degrees of the sign, roughly 2–11 December. The Moon brings feeling, instinct, the tides; Sagittarius is mutable fire.
In the Celtic Cross
Where Nine of Wands falls changes what it says. In the present it names the atmosphere you are in; as the crossing card it shows what lies over the matter; at the foundation it is the root of the situation; in the outcome it is the road ahead if nothing changes. Read the ten positions, or lay a spread and see where it appears.
Draw this card for yourself
Where it falls is what it means. Lay a spread and see whether Nine of Wands turns up — and in which position.