Nine of Wands

The Nine of Wands is a weary but newly educated person who has endured a great struggle. Many obstacles were overcome, and life is comfortable now, but the querent knows there is always new trouble afoot.

The Nine of Wands calls for inner strength and caution.
 
Questions answered by the Nine of Wands:
Who? The wisest one; the one who has returned from battle
What? A self-fulfilling prophecy
Where? A school or University
When? The first week of December; The future; Nine years from now
Why? You do not always know what to expect, but every challenge is a learning opportunity
Yes or No? Neutral maybe
  
Nine of Wands
Before any card: be incredibly careful about (card)
After any card: Personal resolve, caution
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The Nine of Wands as:
...an action?

• Pull yourself together
• Paint the fence or door
• Check the security system

 
...a place in your house?

• The garden
• The fence or the walls
• A project

 
...a place in your city?

• An old battleground
• The edge of the city

 
...a place in the world? 

• Waterloo
• Normandy
• The Aegean Sea
• The place of an ancient great battle

 
...something to eat?

• Noodles
• Breadsticks

 
...something to clean?

• The pantry or food shelves

 
...where to find the missing item?

• In the pantry

 
...a color? Brown, green
 
...a movie theme? Perseverance

• Backdraft
• 127 Hours
• The Imitation Game

 
...a new career?

• Fitness instructor
• Fireman
• Defense industry work

Nine of Wands combinations
With Hermit: Wisdom gained through purposeful isolation.
With Ten of Wands: Experience leads to a burden of responsibility.
With Seven of Cups: Someone is on a quest for their life's purpose.
With Three of Swords: If we expect the worse, that is what we get.
With Three of Pentacles: The team overcomes obstacles together.