Four of Wands”

Four of Wands” - Tarot Card Description

In the Four of Wands, a couple dances on a flower decorated stage underneath a canopy held by four crystal tipped wands. In the background is gently rolling hills in front of which are fields covered in piles of wheat.

Four of Wands” - Tarot Card Meanings

Celebration, ceremony upon completion. Optimism and joy. Relaxation. Good time to move in new directions, something completed, something initiated. Contented home life. Prosperity. Harvest. A successful conclusion. Personal achievement, material well being. Card of the home. Improvements to property or imminent move. Working with people.

Celebration of recent good fortune; marriage or good solid business relationship; the successful completion of the initial stage of a project; cooperation, heading in the same direction, of the same mind; the coming together of ideas; satisfaction with current situation.

The Four of Wands depicts a celebration outside the walls of a castle. The canopy of flowers on the four wands is similar to the wedding canopy or chuppah of the traditional Jewish ceremony and thus represents a time of fulfilment and satisfaction at the attainment of a goal. The number four is a number of completion, stability, and realization. The pursuit of the creative journey has begun to bear fruit, and early results are now being enjoyed. This card augurs a time of joy and satisfaction in life and represents the personal gratification of a job well done, a goal attained, a vision beginning to be realized.

The four indicates a sense of harmony and balance as well as completion, and thus symbolizes a time of peace and joy in life that come as the result of often difficult and challenging effort. If you encounter this card in a reading, there is cause for celebration! The Four of Wands if one of the most positive cards in the Tarot deck and indicates general good fortune, satisfaction, and fulfilment. But realize, as always, that all things are temporal and that there may be challenges ahead.

The Four of Wands indicates peace and tranquillity. You may find a refuge from the turmoils of life. This contentment may be the result of the association with another person in a romantic setting.

Four of Wands” - Reversed Tarot Card Meanings

The Four of Wands reversed suggests that you are going through a period of transition where there is little stability and security.

In a relationship reading, the Four of Wands reversed reflects someone who may not be looking for a particularly long-term relationship, but are willing to give it everything while it lasts.

Lack of commitment; shaky relationship; difference of opinion and a change in goals in a partnership; failure in initial stage of project; dissatisfaction and loss of tranquillity; disorder; too many ideas to act upon.