No they are not. As gives they both represent disruption to a certain extent. The Five of Wands is more about the exchange of energy that comes from competition, the challenge is underway and you are in the thick of it. In the Five of Swords the conflict has already been lost, and your sense of self, of mental safety, is now disrupted.
Five of Swords. Five of Wands. Are they the same thing?
No they are not. As gives they both represent disruption to a certain extent. The Five of Wands is more about the exchange of energy that comes from competition, the challenge is underway and you are in the thick of it. In the Five of Swords the conflict has already been lost, and your sense of self, of mental safety, is now disrupted.
That first part should read “as fives”