Six of Wands
Upright
Laurel on the rider's brow. Victory, recognition, the public win.
victory · recognition · the public win
Reversed
Pride before a fall; recognition withheld; success that feels borrowed.
pride before a fall · recognition withheld · success that feels borrowed
In astrology
Six of Wands is Jupiter in Leo ♌︎ — the second ten degrees of the sign, roughly 2–12 August. Jupiter brings growth, fortune, generosity; Leo is fixed fire.
In the Celtic Cross
Where Six 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 Six of Wands turns up — and in which position.