Five of Wands — Smith’s Tarot

A battle for fortune and fame.

Five of Wands — Smith’s Tarot. Illustration and design by author. Page size: 8.5 x 11". Tarot card canvas size: 120mm x 70mm on Southworth archive-quality paper. Inked with PandaFly precision microline pens. Sketched with Blackwing pencils. Shaded with a blending stump. The process before scanning is entirely analog.

Five of Wands speaks of overcoming obstacles, getting over a weak opposition. Breakdown of an equilibrium. Focusing on the main objective, you make the initial steps toward a winning move.

What you see is sparring. A sham fight. And it’s also a strenuous workout. They are all secretly competing for fame and fortune. This represents the battle of life. In some readings, this is considered a card of gold, gain, and opulence.