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Description in booklet: Two boys are wrestling with each other.
As in 5s, challenges come about. After the reaping of success and concretization of ideas into results, we now come to the 5 of Wands where we witness two young boys in a wrestlng match amidst a steady steadfast 5 of wands upright.
The artwork is lifted from an Etruscan Mural from the Tomb of the Monkey, Chiusi, ~480 B.C.
In the RWS and other decks, 5s are often indicative of struggles and challenges, disputes, conflicts, unforeseen struggles or obstacles. In the Etruscan 5 of Wands, we see two wrestlers engage in a match. We have no idea if indeed, there is an actual conflict or rift between the two men. The match may be one of friendly competition, a sports event where there is a winner or a loser. It may also be an actual conflict and as of the moment, both men are locked in a struggle. What is interesting is the contortion of the body of the one being lifted by the other wrestler. Although his back lies on the shoulder of the wrestler and apparently is about to be thrown off, his head is facing the same direction as the one carrying him - a position that can be quite uncomfortable. Although we can see this position as a defensive one -- seeing where he will most likely land or fall, or how he intends to land should he be thrown off, he really appears to be more on the losing end, considering that the offensive wrestler is also clutching his right wrist.
If we get to draw this card, it would be wise to ask -- who are we in this struggle the wrestler who is about to make the fatal move, or the one on the defensive? In contrast to the RWS where the 5 of Wands is more pure struggle without anyone having the risk of getting hurt, the Etruscan 5 of Wands appears more dangerous -- one is about to lose or one is on the defensive and will have to make some maneuvers to get out of a "seemingly difficult" situation.
A few reflection questions may come to mind:
What are we struggling about and what conflicts or obstacles are starting to hurt us? How have we responded so far -- are we taking the offensive, about to hurt someone, are we on the defensive, about to get hurt?
What can we do to neutralize the situation so that the struggle doesn't become painful for either of us in case there are other parties involved? What can we do so that we can re-direct the negative energies into something more constructive and arrive are more workable solutions?
If the challenge does not involve people but more situations, what actions can we consider so that we can also match this with the consequences we would want to reap?
How can we minimize the damage in case some discomfort or pain has already started?
How can we re-focus and redirect our energies so that we can return to the success state we found ourselves in at the beginning?
As in 5s, challenges come about. After the reaping of success and concretization of ideas into results, we now come to the 5 of Wands where we witness two young boys in a wrestlng match amidst a steady steadfast 5 of wands upright.
The artwork is lifted from an Etruscan Mural from the Tomb of the Monkey, Chiusi, ~480 B.C.
In the RWS and other decks, 5s are often indicative of struggles and challenges, disputes, conflicts, unforeseen struggles or obstacles. In the Etruscan 5 of Wands, we see two wrestlers engage in a match. We have no idea if indeed, there is an actual conflict or rift between the two men. The match may be one of friendly competition, a sports event where there is a winner or a loser. It may also be an actual conflict and as of the moment, both men are locked in a struggle. What is interesting is the contortion of the body of the one being lifted by the other wrestler. Although his back lies on the shoulder of the wrestler and apparently is about to be thrown off, his head is facing the same direction as the one carrying him - a position that can be quite uncomfortable. Although we can see this position as a defensive one -- seeing where he will most likely land or fall, or how he intends to land should he be thrown off, he really appears to be more on the losing end, considering that the offensive wrestler is also clutching his right wrist.
If we get to draw this card, it would be wise to ask -- who are we in this struggle the wrestler who is about to make the fatal move, or the one on the defensive? In contrast to the RWS where the 5 of Wands is more pure struggle without anyone having the risk of getting hurt, the Etruscan 5 of Wands appears more dangerous -- one is about to lose or one is on the defensive and will have to make some maneuvers to get out of a "seemingly difficult" situation.
A few reflection questions may come to mind:
What are we struggling about and what conflicts or obstacles are starting to hurt us? How have we responded so far -- are we taking the offensive, about to hurt someone, are we on the defensive, about to get hurt?
What can we do to neutralize the situation so that the struggle doesn't become painful for either of us in case there are other parties involved? What can we do so that we can re-direct the negative energies into something more constructive and arrive are more workable solutions?
If the challenge does not involve people but more situations, what actions can we consider so that we can also match this with the consequences we would want to reap?
How can we minimize the damage in case some discomfort or pain has already started?
How can we re-focus and redirect our energies so that we can return to the success state we found ourselves in at the beginning?
