Okay, so today I decided to dive into the “5 in Tarot” thing. I’ve been seeing it pop up everywhere, and frankly, I was curious. I’m no tarot expert, but I do like messing around with it for fun.
I started by grabbing my trusty old Rider-Waite deck. It’s a bit worn, but I like it – feels familiar, you know? Then, I shuffled the cards, just kinda thinking about the number five and what it might represent. I wasn’t focusing on any specific question, more like just letting whatever needed to come through, come through.
My Little Experiment
I pulled out all the cards with the number 5 on them:
- Five of Wands
- Five of Cups
- Five of Swords
- Five of Pentacles
I laid them out on my table. I didn’t do any fancy spread, just put them in a row so I could look at them all together. I gotta say, just looking at them, they all felt kinda… heavy. Not exactly the most cheerful bunch of cards, huh?
First, I spent some time just gazing at each card individually. Like, really looked at the imagery. The Five of Wands, all those people clashing their sticks – seemed like a lot of conflict, maybe internal struggles, too. The Five of Cups, that guy looking all sad at the spilled cups – definite vibes of loss and regret, but also those two full cups behind him, maybe some hope hiding there?
The Five of Swords, that one’s always a bit tricky. Someone winning, but at what cost? Feels like a hollow victory, maybe some sneakiness involved. And then the Five of Pentacles, those two poor folks out in the cold – felt like hardship, feeling left out, maybe even a bit of self-imposed isolation.
After staring at them for a good while, I grabbed my tarot journal. I jotted down my initial impressions for each card, just whatever popped into my head. I tried to not overthink it, just write down my gut * right or wrong answer.
Then, I tried to see how they all connected. What was the common thread? It seemed to me like a theme of challenges, setbacks, and maybe feeling a bit lost or defeated. But also, a hint of resilience, like, even though things are tough, there’s still a way * some body punches from life, and you just need to clam up and wait for the chance to fight back.
I finished up by writing down some ways I could apply these lessons to my own life. Where am I facing challenges? Am I focusing too much on the negative? Am I letting setbacks define me, or am I finding ways to learn and grow from them?
It was a pretty cool little exercise. Definitely gave me some food for thought. I wouldn’t say I had any huge revelations, but it was a nice way to check in with myself and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Might have to do this again with other numbers!
