Minor Arcana · Wands · IX · Fire
Nine of Wands — tarot meaning
near completion, endurance — in will, action and creative heat
Upright
Resilience near the end. Wounded but watchful; one last stand before dawn.
Reversed
Exhaustion — or guarding walls no one is attacking.
Shown from the 1909 William Rider & Sons deck (public domain). A card is read in relation to the question and the cards around it; these meanings are a starting point, not a verdict.