WANDS
Destiny Through Desire
Wands are the suit of desire and yearning, dreams, manifestations. Aligned with the element of fire, they symbolize the flames of sexuality, willpower, and primal energy. This is the suit of the ego, of masculine determination and ambition without bounds.
In a deck of playing cards, Wands correspond to Clubs.
Andrea Serio & Robert Negrini, Liber T: Tarot of Stars Eternal, Italy, 2004
Inspired by Lady Frieda Harris's illustrations for the Thoth deck, this modern interpretation of Tarot takes a more abstracted approach to the figurative arcana.
The Qualities of the Suit of Wands are Energy, Motivation, and Passion.
In Astrology, the Suit of Wands is associated with Leo (Fixed Fire), Sagittarius (Mutable Fire), and Aries (Cardinal Fire).
WANDS SUMMARIES AND KEYWORDS
ACE of WANDS
Noscent fire, courage, the overwhelming desire and need to create; asks us to believe in ourselves and to act on our ideas and inspirations.
UPRIGHT
Venture
Opportunity
New Enterprise
REVERSED
Indolence
Procrastination
Indefinite
TWO of WANDS
The will to overcome. clarification of goals, dominion over will. The Two of Wands supports persuasive action and an open-minded embrace of new ideas.
UPRIGHT
Accomplishment
Aspiration
REVERSED
Impatience
Haste
Rush
THREE of WANDS
Momentum, creativity, planning. The Three of Wands offers encouragement to push through challenges and explore new paths.
UPRIGHT
Validation
Productivity
REVERSED
Negligence
Careless
Mistakes
Setbacks
FOUR of WANDS
Rest and satisfaction. The Four of Wands symbolizes freedom from responsibility, spontaneity of action, pride in achievement, and harmony in the home.
UPRIGHT
Prosperity
Concord
Familial Bliss
REVERSED
Attunement
Harmony
Rite of Passage
FIVE of WANDS
Restlessness, upheaval, the desire to pursue new heights. The Five of Wands connotes competition, rivalries, and the challenges in our struggle for attainment.
UPRIGHT
Competition
Rivalry
Contention
REVERSED
Opportunity
Reconciliation
SIX of WANDS
Hard-won gains, victory. The Six of Wands suggests triumph and knowledge attained after much struggle and difficulty.
UPRIGHT
Success
Victory
Exalt
Tribute
REVERSED
Postponement
Pending Advancement
SEVEN of WANDS
Rebirth, strength, defiance. The Seven of Wands is a card of confidence and resolution, encouraging us to face and overcome forces that may seem larger than us.
UPRIGHT
Resistance
Opposition
Tenacity
REVERSED
Indecision
Vulnerability
Lacking Confidence
EIGHT of WANDS
Swiftness, problem-solving. The Eight of Wands asks us to take stock and take action. This card often encourages us to pause and to review our options and rethink our priorities.
UPRIGHT
Action
Vigor
Alacrity
Acceleration
REVERSED
Altercation
Regression
Rashness
NINE of WANDS
Nearing completion, gaining wisdom. The Nine of Wands demands that we be prepared in order to persevere, and that we move through difficulties with focus and strength.
UPRIGHT
Defensive
Protective
REVERSED
Exhaustion
Battle
Depletion
TEN of WANDS
Restlessness, overextension. The Ten of Wands reminds us to release our burdens and to balance work with play, in order to overcome blocks and release blame.
UPRIGHT
Burdened
Travail
Labor
Impositions
REVERSED
Accountability
Reassessment
PAGE of WANDS
Passion, overcoming obstacles. Lighthearted, exuberant, the Page of Wands offers new insights and ideas and points the way onto a new path or creative direction.
UPRIGHT
Motivated
Energetic
Receipt of Project News
REVERSED
Passivity
Inarticulate
KNIGHT of WANDS
Fleeting desires. The Knight of Wands points to our restlessness and desire to be loved and asks us to confront our tendencies to be impetuous and impatient.
UPRIGHT
Impetuous
Competitive
Hot-Headed
REVERSED
Hesitation
Insecurity
QUEEN of WANDS
Independence, leadership. The Queen of Wands demands we be undaunted by challenge and to embrace success while adhering to our principals and beliefs.
UPRIGHT
Self-Assured
Naturalist
Down-to-Earth
REVERSED
Capitulation
Yielding
Lacking Virtue
KING of WANDS
Vitality, alchemy, expansion. The King of Wands offers a role model for confidence and power and encourages us to take bold and authoritative action.
UPRIGHT
Authoritarian
Demanding
Noble
Honest
REVERSED
Tyranny
Despotic
Disciplinarian
Doctrinaire
Susan Weil, Queen of Wands, United States, 1950s
In a deck made in honor of her mother, an avid Tarot reader, the contemporary artist Susan Weil created a limited series of one-of-a-kind cards expressed in primative line drawings.