Suit of Wands
The Suit of Wands is the fire of the tarot. These fourteen cards follow the arc of an idea: the first spark in the Ace, the planning and boldness of the middle numbers, the struggle and stamina of the Five to the Nine, and the weight of responsibility in the Ten. The court cards then show the people and personalities who carry that fire.
When Wands fill a reading, the question is usually about drive, creativity, ambition, confidence or change. They ask what you want, how much energy you are willing to put in, and where your enthusiasm is being scattered. Because fire both warms and burns, the suit is as much about learning to channel passion as it is about feeling it.
Keywords: passion, ambition, creativity, action, confidence, enterprise. Element: Fire.
All 14 Wands cards
Common questions about Wands
What do Wands mean in tarot?
Wands represent the element of Fire: energy, inspiration, ambition, creativity and action. In a reading they usually point to goals, projects, motivation and the courage to start or keep going.
Are Wands good cards?
Wands are active, forward-moving cards, though each one has a lesson. Many ask you to channel enthusiasm into steady effort rather than burning out, so they work best as encouragement with a note of caution.
Which zodiac signs go with Wands?
In the Golden Dawn tradition the fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are linked with Wands. Each numbered card is tied to a decan of one of those signs.
Explore the other suits
Suit of Cups, Suit of Swords, Suit of Pentacles. For the big life themes, see the 22 Major Arcana, or start with tarot for beginners.
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