Nine of Wands
Wands

Meanings
- last stand
- persistence
- grit
- resilience
- perseverance
- close to success
- fatigue
Meanings Reversed
- stubbornness
- rigidity
- defensiveness
- refusing compromise
- giving up
Other Meanings
- sticking with it for the duration
- fulfilling your promises and obligations
- bearing up under incredible duress
- dragging yourself across the finish line
- picking yourself up by your own bootstraps
- refusing to quit
- going as far as you can go and being satisfied with your performance
Other Meanings Reversed
- making yourself a martyr
- abandoning your post
- giving up at the first sign of opposition
- being prevented from fulfilling an obligation
- failing to be dependable
- refusing to let something go that needs to be released
- beating a dead horse
Meanings
- toughness
- persistence
- stamina
- loyalty
- release
Fortunes
- Don't relax yet; there's more to come
- The test you're facing now is happening for one reason: to show you who your real friends are
Questions
- How do you cope when things get really tough?
- When you get low, what encourages you to go on?
- At what point should you be able to let this situation go?
- Numerology
- 9 (The Completion: fullness, readiness, ripeness)
- Affirmation
- "When the going gets tough, I stay the course."