Uncomfortable Choices with the Minor Arcana Fives

The Fives teach us about holding more than one possibility at the same time. You don’t have to make a choice yet; rather, the invitation is to accept that there are choices and to gently make space for them. 

5 of… 

Swords: an invitation to hold another perspective

Wands: an invitation to hold more than one way to act

Cups: an invitation to hold multiple emotions

Pentacles: an invitation to hold another vision to meet material needs

The 5s rub us, introducing unfamiliar and perhaps unwelcome energy that we are compelled to integrate. When these cards appear in readings it’s common to feel resistance, but we ultimately grow from our experiences with the 5s. I find that when my clients get a 5 it’s helpful for them to ask, How can I support myself to make space for this other perspective/action/feeling/material need?