Six of Wands tarot card from the Simply Tarot deck

Six of Wands Tarot Card Meaning

The Auspicious One

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Victory • Recognition • Confidence

The Six of Wands shows a significant achievement on your part. Success that is recognised and endorsed by others, even those that may have previously doubted you and your choices. A very happy, pleasing time for you. Well done!

The achievements referred to here, in the Six of Wands, are more accomplished than those referred to in the Three. not only has the Subject managed to succeed, they also know that they chose the right path and they are right where they want to be. The Subject should have boundless confidence in their abilities and a real sense of pride.

There will still be a lot of movement and progression around the Subject. This is not a time to stand still and there may be a plan and/or an option or desire to travel. They now know for sure that they can see things through, work hard, and survive when things get tough. This is the card of adventures and quests and the Subject is a willing participant. There’s not much that can hold them back at this point.

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Love & Relationships

Attention, admiration and emotional validation feel intoxicating here. Someone wants to be recognised, chosen or celebrated openly, though relationships built entirely on praise rarely remain stable for long. The heart still needs sincerity after the applause fades.

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Material Life

Recognition begins opening practical doors. Success, praise or visible achievement strengthens confidence, though stability built entirely on external validation can become fragile surprisingly quickly. Applause feels reassuring until the room eventually falls quiet again.

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Notes from the Artist

The six Wands now show some differ in height which depicts real signs of growth/movement in areas and the strong roots indicate a level of permanence. The foliage and buds on the Wands look to be increasing and the flames in the circle of fire dance excitedly. There is promise of more success from what has already been achieved.

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The Original Artwork, Reimagined

Before Six of Wands became part of the Simply Tarot collection you see today, it was drawn and painted by hand for the original 2011 Tarot House Deck. The style has evolved, but the meaning and character of the card remain at its heart.

Original hand-painted Six of Wands tarot card by Patricia House from the 2011 Tarot House Deck — 2011 **Original 2011 artwork Six of Wands** Hand-painted by Patricia House

Six Wands stand sturdy and strong in a circle of leaping flames. There are some Wands taller than others. The foliage and buds appear to be increasing suggesting further growth. — Today **Six of Wands reimagined** The current Simply Tarot artwork

The original first edition

Buy the Original 2011 Deck

The card shown above is part of the original 78-card Tarot House Deck. Every image was drawn and painted by Patricia House before the deck was professionally printed by Cartamundi in the UK. A limited number from the original print run are still available.