The Nine of Swords is the card of extreme stress, nightmares and negative influences. It is also a card of painful endings. The Six of Wands is called "Victory" and indicates an interactive balance. It describes a situation that cannot exist without the contribution of (at least) two people and which usually results in a "win-win" outcome, unless it's ill-aspected by other cards. The combination of the Nine of Swords and the Six of Wands blends the challenging aspect of this Nine with the extroverted nature of the Six.

Possible manifestations of the Nine of Swords and Six of Wands

• Attracting attention by being/looking depressed
• Going through fire and water in order to achieve a goal
• Negative mirroring
• Spreading negativity
• An anti-hero: a martyr or a victim
• Too proud to show suffering
• A leader who knows how to hide his worries
• Being exposed to gossip
• Triumph over depression
• A blessing in disguise
• A testing period that results in a successful outcome

Elemental Dignities

The elements of the cards are Air (Nine of Swords) and Fire (Six of Wands). A dynamic combination where the elements "feed" each other. The Air of the Nine of Swords can cause the extroverted tendency of the Six to become stronger, while the Fire of the Six of Wands could make the stress of the Nine of Swords more intense.