9 of Wands, reversed

Today's card, 9 of Wands, shows us a person who has survived a fight or two and he's behind a wall that he's erected, while holding a wand.  He's built a wall for protection from the outside, and he appears to be in a defensive mode.

We build walls inside ourselves when we feel vulnerable or under attack.  When this occurs we shut people out, we certainly are not kind to people who have hurt us, and we're alone and left to wonder what the hell happened, why is the world against us, or what's wrong with us.

The reverse of this card can mean these same things mentioned above but to a lesser degree.  Do not get trapped behind a wall of defense - look beyond the wall and confront the adversary and deal with the issues that separate you and the other party.  Be confident and speak your grievance but also listen to the other party as you might be doing something subconsciously add strain to the situation.

9 of Wands

The 9 of Wands shows a man who has been beaten, bandaged, but keeping an eye out for the next onslaught that he thinks might be coming.   Sometimes we feel that way when we've been caught in an unexpected battle or fight that seemingly came from no where.  The urge is to build a wall around ourselves, to with draw - sometimes there's a need for that just to regroup, however we cannot allow ourselves to stay behind our wall.  We must get ourselves back out there and attempt and understand what caused the situation in the first place. Sometimes  we'll find that there was no rhyme or reason why the attack came.  In those situations, listen to the Universe as you will receive guidance to deal with the person or situation.  At other times, we'll find out that the other party had a misperception about us and make amends.  But regardless, we should always be positive, have love in our hearts, and be willing to forgive even when the other party refuses to.