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SIX OF WANDS

Parade of Ghosts -- Success and inspiring others. Held in high regard. Reason to celebrate. Support is offered. Movement is clear. The struggle subsides. All parties are in agreement. Success is yours.

SHADOW: Not all is as it seems. The women are ghosts. The child is real. The ghosts have stolen the child and left a changeling in its place. Changelings, common in European folklore, express anxiety about the pre-industrial family and infant mortality. This card asks you this: How does anxiety express itself in you? Are you jealous of other people's good fortune? Jealousy and envy are helpful. They point us in the direction of what we want. Let it go. If we harbor jealousy, envy, and thievery, we act against the natural state of the universe. There is enough for all of us.

A parade meanders through the wood. A woman holds a child in her arms. Ladies-in-waiting accompany her, their torches lighting the way. The Six of Wands reflects a public display of achievement. How can we inspire others with our actions? What is the message we are sending? Do we share our fortune with others or do we feel superior or up on our high horse when feeling above it all?