Upright Keywords: Resilience, courage, persistence
Symbolism & Meaning
This image shows a witch who has been through the mill! There are seven burnt out wands on the floor but she still has two left. She is pretty determined and has no intention of giving up. There may be more battles to come but this witch has plenty of grit and determination. This card showing up suggests that you have overcome many obstacles and there are likely more to come. There will be days where you want to throw in the towel and give it all up. Trust your intuition and keep showing up every day. Make sure to pace yourself though as you are prone to overdoing things. This will not only take the joy away from what you are doing but it will also lead to burnout.
How The Nine of Wands is Relevant to Me
Steve tries to warn me about this all the time. To be honest, I have been living with this pain for so long now that I almost keep forgetting I still have a long way to go. Before the accident I would have kept pushing myself until I reached a point where I didn’t want to do it anymore. Then I would give up, find something new and start the cycle all over again.
Now though, I have found something that I want to try and make a real business. Unfortunately, my body tells me regularly throughout the day that I need to slow down and take lots of breaks. As a person who even struggled to take a lunch break in a regular job, this is hard for me.
Thankfully I am a pretty determined person and I try not to let these things get me down. I have a plan and as long as I stick to it and try not to let myself get overwhelmed, things will be just fine.