The Nine of Wands as Advice: One More Push

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Nine of Wands as advice asks you to stay standing for the last test. Here is how, and what the reversal says about exhaustion.

If you want the short answer, the Nine of Wands as advice says: one more push. You are close to the end; do not give up now.

What the Nine of Wands advises upright

Tina Gong's the Nine of Wands guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with resilience, persistence, boundaries and the final test. In an advice position I read those meanings as an instruction: the attitude or action the card is asking of you, rather than a description of what will happen. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the Nine of Wands advises resilience: protect your energy, keep your boundaries, and face the last challenge.

What the Nine of Wands is not asking you to do

The Nine is not asking you to ignore exhaustion. Rest is allowed.

The Nine of Wands reversed as advice

Reversed, the Nine of Wands as advice says you are burning out. Rest before the last push. A reversed card in an advice position is usually pointing at the habit that is getting in your way, not at a punishment.

The Nine of Wands as advice in love

In love, the Nine of Wands advises guarded patience while trust is rebuilt.

The Nine of Wands as advice for work and money

For work and money, it advises seeing the long project through. Advice from a card is reflection. For decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take it to someone qualified as well.

One step to take this week

Name the last challenge, and plan one rest before it.

For comparison, the Seven of Wands as advice and Strength as advice ask different things of you. The the Nine of Wands card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Nine of Wands as a yes or no, the Nine of Wands as feelings and the Nine of Wands as timing cover the other questions people most often ask of it. You can draw a card for yourself with the free daily tarot tool. For a personal interpretation, my guide to an online psychic reading explains how readings work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.