Tarot Wands

The Tarot Wands represent various aspects of the fire element and relate to the clubs of regular playing card decks. The Tarot Wands are may also be referred to as staves or rods. The association with the element fire makes the tarot wands represent acts of willpower, growth, energy, and glory.

Ace of wands Upright: Creation, invention, a profitable journey, an inheritance, a new career, birth

Reversed: Selfishness spoiling a venture, a setback for a new enterprise, ruin, fall

Two of Wands Upright: Creative ability, courage, good things to come, on one hand riches and fortune on the other suffering and sadness

Reversed: Surprise, wonder, emotion, trouble

Three of Wands Upright: Successful business partnership, trade, practical help from a successful person, discovery,

Reversed: Carelessness, scattered energy, disappointment, suspension of adversity

Four of Wands Upright: Harmony, prosperity, peace, celebration, a happy holiday, a perfected work

Reversed: Most tarot readers agree the meaning is unaltered

Five of Wands Upright: Competition, a lawsuit or quarrel, obstacles, courage, possibly gain

Reversed: Harmony, new opportunities, generosity, Also trickery or contradictions

Six of Wands Upright: Good news, victory, success, expectations

Reversed: Delayed rewards, bad news, an insolent winner, pride

Seven of Wands Upright: Holding off adversaries, stiff competition, a fight won,victory, energy, courage

Reversed: A passing threat, patience, embarrassment, anxiety

Eight of Wands Upright: Approaching a goal, a journey, swiftness, that which is on the move, possibly the arrow of love

Reversed: Jealousy, violence, quarrels, internal dispute,

Nine of Wands Upright: Preparedness, eventual victory, good health, boldly meeting a challenge,

Reversed: Unpreparedness, refusal to fight, obstacles, adversity, calamity

Ten of Wands Upright: An oppressive load, pain, could also mean fortune or gain

Reversed: Strength, energy, a clever person, being oppressive,

Page of Wands Upright: Brilliance, courage, beauty, a lover, a messenger,

Reversed: Superficial, theatrical, unstable, indecision, bad news

Knight of Wands Upright: A friendly person, a lover, haste, a departure, change

Reversed: Discord, rupture, division, jealousy, suspicion

Queen of Wands Upright: A woman who is fond of nature, attraction, command, loving honorable

Reversed: Strict, domineering, jealous and vengeful, deceit, infidelity

King of Wands Upright: A friendly man, a father or father figure, passionate, generous, a leader

Reversed: Severe, unyielding, strict, intolerance, prejudice, quarrels

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