Suit of Wands: Tarot Card Meanings

The Suit of Wands is representative of the element of Fire. The Suit of Wands Tarot card meanings are associated with primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion, original thought and the seeds through which life springs forth. Wands deal with the spiritual level of consciousness and mirror what is important to you at the core of your being. They address what makes us tick – our personalities, egos, enthusiasms, self-concepts, and personal energy, both internal and external.

Wands are also indicative of all things that you do during the day to keep you busy, be it working at the office, home or the great outdoors. Wands have to do with movement, action and initiatives and the launching of new ideas. They may be indicative of a never-ending ‘Ideas List’ or ‘To Do List’, whereby the client has many projects on the go to keep them busy.

The negative aspects of the Suit of Wands (i.e. when the Wands cards appear reversed) include illusion, egotistical behaviour, impulsiveness, a lack of direction or purpose, or feeling meaningless.

When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Wands traditionally represents Summer or weeks. In a deck of playing cards, Wands corresponds to Clubs.

Suit of Wands Personality Characteristics

Wands represent the Fire signs of Leo, Sagittarius and Aries. Wands people (as typically seen in the Court Cards) are energetic, charismatic, warm, spiritual.

Wands Cards in a Tarot Reading

Should a Tarot reading be predominantly Wands cards, then you can be sure that the client is seeking solutions to issues that are based mainly in the realm of thought, or are in the first stages of development. The client may also be seeking greater purpose and meaning in their lives and will want to understand more about what motivates and energises them.

Suit of Wands Tarot Card Meanings

Click on each Tarot card below to find out more about its Tarot card meaning, including the upright and reversed Tarot card meanings.

Tarot Card	Keywords	Tarot Card	Keywords
Ace of Wands	Upright:Inspiration, power, creation, beginnings, potential Reversed: Delays, lack of motivation, weighed down	Two of Wands	Upright:Future planning, progress, decisions, discovery Reversed: Fear of unknown, lack of planning
Three of Wands	Upright:Preparation, foresight, enterprise, expansion Reversed: Lack of foresight, delays, obstacles to long-term goals	Four of Wands	Upright:Celebration, harmony, marriage, home, community Reversed: Breakdown in communication, transition
Five of Wands	Upright:Disagreement, competition, strife, tension, conflict Reversed: Disagreement, competition, strife, tension, conflict	Six of Wands	Upright:Public recognition, victory, progress, self-confidence Reversed: Egotism, disrepute, lack of confidence, fall from grace
Seven of Wands	Upright:Challenge, competition, perseverance Reversed: Giving up, overwhelmed, overly protective	Eight of Wands	Upright:Speed, action, air travel, movement, swift change Reversed: Delays, frustration, holding off
Nine of Wands	Upright:Courage, persistence, test of faith, resilience Reversed: On edge, defensive, hesitant, paranoia	Ten of Wands	Upright:Burden, responsibility, hard work, stress, achievement Reversed: Taking on too much, avoiding responsibility
Page of Wands	Upright:Enthusiasm, exploration, discovery, free spirit Reversed: Setbacks to new ideas, pessimism, lack of direction	Knight of Wands	Upright:Energy, passion, lust, action, adventure, impulsiveness Reversed: Haste, scattered energy, delays, frustration
Queen of Wands	Upright:Exuberance, warmth, vibrancy, determination Reversed: Shrinking violet, aggressive, demanding	King of Wands	Upright:Natural-born leader, vision, entrepreneur, honour Reversed: Impulsiveness, haste, ruthless, high expectations

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