Wands · Fire
Nine of Wandsfor Leo · The Future
"Tired is not the same as done."
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The figure leans upon his staff and has an expectant look, as if awaiting an enemy. Behind are eight other wands stood up in order. Wands represents passion and nine represents the final stretch. Together this card represents coming near to the end of a long and tough journey, alone and bandaged. The final stretch before finishing-- you have just a single wand to carry you through.
You are being tested, it seems like all your hopes have been dashed-- but you still have the one idea you started with; the core passion to carry you through. Perhaps you were cancelled on for a date you were excited about, or your partner is absent. You're end goal is still in sight. You feel alone now, but you have the ability to get through this and work towards what you want. Keep taking small steps toward your goal (be it a healthy relationship, a marriage, a new job, business success etc).
You are feeling like you want to quit; it's hard to continue on and you are questioning if you can get the things you want. Do not lose hope-- all is not lost. You may feel like the task is impossible, but I believe in you. If someone else is blocking you, try to set boundaries and find ways to move towards your goal despite them.
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Nine of Wands for Leo in The Future
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Wands are the fire suit, so the Nine of Wands sits in Leo. That makes this Leo's own card, so nothing in it is being read from the outside, and the flattering interpretation is the one to distrust. What it asks for is the thing Leo already believes it is good at: spend the energy on one thing today. Upright, it is nearly finished, and the last stretch of it is mostly solitary.
When reading about what comes next through a Leo lens, the Nine of Wands says that you feel like the future is something you can script into a highlight reel, something where your name is known (or your work is recognized), and something that should feel like it was always heading toward you. This has either created real ambition that pulls you forward, or left you unable to enjoy the present because it does not yet look like success. You already know what comes next, and you are afraid of what it will cost you to get there. The Leo blind spot in it is being ordinary, being forgotten, being the one no one thought to invite, being seen doing something mediocre.
In practice that can look like a leap, or booking the thing. Whatever form it takes, it is close to done and mostly solitary.
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