The Five of Wands warns against the ego’s need to compete, show off, and win.
There are not many types of relationships where this sort of behavior breeds goodwill.
In romantic relationships, the ego is highly destructive and disconnecting. It takes conscious effort to dissolve the ego and requires constant vigilance.
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~ Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti (Illustrator), Barbara Moore (Author) © 2015
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