The Five of Wands love meaning in Labyrinthos’s guide includes competition between suitors, conflict between lovers and playful banter. Reversed, the guide describes resolving conflict or avoiding it to keep the peace. Our tarot readings use symbolism for reflection, without guaranteeing what another person feels or will do.
Upright Five of Wands in love
Labyrinthos’s Five of Wands interpretation associates the upright card with disagreement between lovers and competition among potential partners. It also includes teasing and banter. For your own reflection, notice which description actually fits the situation. A lively difference of opinion and an argument that leaves you upset are not interchangeable experiences.
The reversed love interpretation
Labyrinthos’s reversed love interpretation includes both working through conflict and avoiding an uncomfortable discussion. It also discusses resentment when feelings remain unspoken. An original question to consider is whether quiet means you have reached an agreement or simply stopped talking about the disagreement.
An example: two versions of a weekend
Imagine that one partner wants a quiet weekend at home and the other wants to invite several friends over. In this hypothetical example, each keeps describing their own plan more loudly without acknowledging the other's preference. An alternative conversation could begin with what each person wants from the weekend: rest, company or time together. They might then discuss an arrangement that includes both preferences, or acknowledge that they want different plans. The card does not decide who gets their way.
Name the point of disagreement
Try this optional exercise: write each person's preference in one sentence, without adding a criticism. Then write what remains undecided. You can also read our guide to what love tarot can and cannot tell you.
Explore a personal reading
Choose an Email Love Reading to explore a preset question. Your cards are interpreted by Lilia or Regina using Koko’s method, with three cards for each selected question and a downloadable PDF in My Readings. Compare the reading formats before choosing an option.