Nine of Wands

Boredom resignation; being on guard; lack of interest in one’s duties; hesitancy in leaving an appointed position despite its drudgery; alertness; watchfulness;defensiveness; danger approaches; begrudgingly maintaining duties out of necessity; shielding out enemies; putting up thick emotional walls and barriers; self-imposed restrictions; a martyr complex; a wounded warrior; one who has been repeatedly hurt and beaten down; one who suffers physical or mental abuse; defensive magick; a threatening situation puts one on their guard; insecurity; one who guards their emotions or who expects the worst due to past experiences of being hurt and betrayed; suspicion.

Reversed: Watchfulness and a closer guard is needed; defenses have been penetrated; a magickal attack; boredom is overcome; insecurities are left behind; old feelings of defensiveness or suspicion can be transformed; skipping out on a responsibility; an enemy approaches; a shield is broken; a wall crumbles and a mask shatters.

Magickal Uses: Use in defensive magick to help shield out approaching danger or to prevent a threatening situation from occurring. It can also be used to represent insecurities or other emotional walls. Reverse it or turn it facedown to make these walls topple. Used reversed; it can serve to represent a magickal attack. Turn it face down to put an end to the magick.