Tarot Anatomy

Fire, 14 cardsWands tarot card meanings

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Fire, 14 cardsAce to Ten

The suit of Wands has fourteen cards: ten numbered cards from Ace to Ten, and four court cards. In the Golden Dawn system Wands belong to fire. They speak of will, energy, ambition and creative drive.

  1. Ace of Wands cardACEAce of WandsInspiration · New venture · Spark
  2. Two of Wands card2Two of WandsPlanning · Choice · Looking ahead
  3. Three of Wands card3Three of WandsExpansion · Enterprise · Foresight
  4. Four of Wands card4Four of WandsCelebration · Home · Harmony
  5. Five of Wands card5Five of WandsCompetition · Strife · Rivalry
  6. Six of Wands card6Six of WandsVictory · Recognition · Pride
  7. Seven of Wands card7Seven of WandsDefence · Courage · Holding ground
  8. Eight of Wands card8Eight of WandsSpeed · Movement · News
  9. Nine of Wands card9Nine of WandsResilience · Guard · Persistence
  10. Ten of Wands card10Ten of WandsBurden · Responsibility · Overload

Page, Knight, Queen and KingThe court

Waite reads the four court cards as people: their age, their temper and the part they play in your story.

  1. Page of Wands cardPAGEPage of WandsEnthusiasm · Messages · Exploring
  2. Knight of Wands cardKNIGHTKnight of WandsAdventure · Haste · Departure
  3. Queen of Wands cardQUEENQueen of WandsConfidence · Warmth · Independence
  4. King of Wands cardKINGKing of WandsLeadership · Vision · Honesty
Ace of Wands card
[ Ace of Wands ]

Wands at a glance

Element
Fire
Cards
14
Numbered
10
Court
4

Creation, invention, enterprise, the powers which result in these.

Waite on the Ace of Wands, 1911

The other groupsThe rest of the deck

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