Nine of Wands

The Nine of Wands quote

"I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
~Christopher Reeve

Meaning upright

Hanging on, holding on even if you're tired, endurance is needed, a difficult period in your life, do not give up, the pressure is high, relaxing from hard work, fatigue, getting hurt conflict, lick your wounds and start over again, concentration, strength from within that you need in difficult times, use your experience, maturity, wisdom, responsibility, looking a difficult situation in the eyes, hanging on to the old, hard to let go, refusing to let go, resisting new influences.

Meaning reversed

Zwakheid, verslagen, terneergeslagen, oververmoeid, verwond, de leidersrol neerleggen, zo hard gewerkt en wat heeft het opgeleverd? Niets!, nog lang geen einde in zicht, ontmoedigd, burnout, voortijdig het schip verlaten, ontslag, demotie, weigeren verantwoordelijkheid te nemen, niet geloven in je eigen talenten, pessimist, jezelf constant afwijzen, slechte gezondheid, egoist, wantrouwend.

Weakness, beaten down, depressed, fatigued, injured, putting down your tasks as a leader, you worked so hard and what have you achieved? Nothing!, end in sight, discouraged, burnout, leaving the ship, dismissal, demotion, refusal to take responsibility, not believing in your own talents, pessimist, constantly reject yourself, ill health, selfish, suspicious.

The Nine of Wands in your reading

The battle has been fought, but is it really? You're sitting on the ground have to catch your breath because you worked so hard. Were your strategies good enough to win the battle? Probably not. Could you have done better? It is possible that you gave up on this battle too early and that someone else is now taking off with the prize. This is not the time to be discouraged because it is possible that the battle will start again. Expect a new attack. It is up to you whether you can handle it. Did you give it all or do you still have something to give? Look at what it is going to bring you or else decide upon a better strategy.

This figure makes me think about Rambo who's taking a breather after one of his horrible fights. He still has the knife in his frothing mouth. Despite the battle he's still on his feet and that's a miracle. Sometimes you get into a battle that isn't fought physically but mentally. Sometimes you're just too naive and say things that people use against you later on. That way you will need a psychic shield over you that will protect you agains their words.

The Nine of Wands shows that you have to be careful and to take a good look at your opponents. You burned yourself once, don't let it happen again. Make sure that this will not influence your interaction with others. Not everybody is aimed at hurting you. It will do you no good to become bitter. It may hurt but you know you will stand up again and be so much stronger after this.

This is not the time to quit. Take a break, but then get ready again to start your battle again.