The Six of Wands as Advice: Accept the Recognition

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Six of Wands as advice asks you to ride through the crowd. Here is how, and what the reversal warns against.

If you want the short answer, the Six of Wands as advice says: accept the recognition. You have earned it; own it without false modesty.

What the Six of Wands advises upright

Tina Gong's the Six of Wands guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with victory, success, public recognition and progress. 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 Six of Wands advises confidence: share your win, take the praise, lead.

What the Six of Wands is not asking you to do

The Six is not asking you to become arrogant.

The Six of Wands reversed as advice

Reversed, the Six of Wands as advice says check whether you are seeking applause rather than results. A reversed card in an advice position is usually pointing at the habit that is getting in your way, not at a punishment.

The Six of Wands as advice in love

In love, the Six of Wands advises being proud of your relationship openly.

The Six of Wands as advice for work and money

For work and money, it advises putting your achievements forward. 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

Tell one person about something you have done well, plainly.

For comparison, the Four of Wands as advice and the Chariot as advice ask different things of you. The the Six of Wands card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Six of Wands as a yes or no, the Six of Wands as feelings and the Six 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.