In a word (upright)
Clashes of opinion and competition with rivals arise easily. But it's not all bad—honest exchanges lead to better answers. Don't get emotional; face things fairly and squarely.
When it appears reversed
You may be tired of small quarrels and want no part of them. No need to try to win. Step back and calm down, and the conflict will settle on its own.
A starting point through the image
In the older guidebook's illustration, The image depicts five people each raising a wand in a different direction.
Use Competition · Inspiration and challenge · Opinions as a clue when considering something on your mind. A figure in the image need not represent someone of a particular age or gender; it can also symbolize a role held by you or someone around you.
Upright meaning
Different ideas gather and meet energetically. Many opinions are not themselves a mark of failure. Before ranking proposals, write what everyone aims for to give the discussion a shared opening.
This position focuses on asking again about one condition you took for granted. Before rushing to decide whether it is right, return to the basis on which you judged it.
Reversed meaning
An exchange of views may lean toward winning and losing. Choose only the matter to decide this time. Separate words you want to challenge from facts actually causing difficulty.
Step away from words you want to dispute and each bring one sentence defining the completion criteria that need alignment.
Love and relating to your partner
When wishes differ, discuss reasons for choosing without equating difference with weak feeling. If a destination remains undecided, choose whose turn it is today.
Consider the matter on your mind through The pace of an invitation and room for the other person to choose a reply. List separately what the person has actually said and the wishes you have not yet checked; this can help you choose a starting point for the next conversation.
In work and learning
In a meeting of competing ideas, set shared conditions first. A criterion such as interest, time or staffing lets you compare proposals separately from personal preferences.
For a current task, the perspective is to clarify How much to begin and when to share an idea. Focus on one step you are responsible for and first agree who needs to decide what.
When this card appears in a three-card spread
In the position for support and conditions to clarify, This position asks whether the list of things to check has grown too broad. Choosing the one point needed for your current question can narrow the person or material to consult next.
In the position for a next step you choose yourself, For your next step, place one question before the decision. Record what you learned in a line, then compare the available conditions again.
For a reversed card, use its reversed meaning and action above, then revisit the conditions to check in the same position. Rather than deciding an outcome from the card's name, consider the adjacent cards and the question selected beforehand together.
One thing to take into daily life
Choose one disagreement and list each person's desired finished form in a sentence to check the premises of the dispute.