Ace/One - Using your creative powers, showing confidence and enthusiasm.
Two - Wielding influence and authority, being bold and original.
Three - Exploring the unknown, showing leadership and forward planning.
Four - Rejoicing and excited, seeking freedom.
Five - Facing minor setbacks, disagreements and competition.
Six - Earning recognition, feeling triumphant and full of pride.
Seven - Being aggressive and defiant. Standing up for your beliefs.
Eight - Taking prompt action, events coming to a conclusion, receiving news.
Nine - Defending yourself against worst expectations. Showing stamina and
perseverance.
Ten - Overstretching yourself, struggling through with your burden.
Page (11) - Being enthusiastic and confident. Being creative, taking a risk.
Knight (12) - Being charming, self-confident, quick-tempered, daring and
adventurous.
Queen (13) - Wholehearted, optimistic and upbeat, quietly self-confident.
King (14) - Creative, inspirational, has a commanding presence.
Ace
(This card usually depicts a flowering or budding branch thrust upward. In the Rider-Waite deck it is obviously a phallic design.)
new ideas and creativity, beginning of enterprise or invention; creative
offer
The Ace of Wands represents an uprush of creative energy, and a feeling that new things are possible. This card is very much like that feeling you get every once in a while where you want to do something but you don't know what you want to do but it has to be something you've never done before...you don't wnat to read or watch tv or go for a walk or take a nap but you want to do SOMETHING...
Reversed, this card can indicate a lack of energy, feeling worn out and in a rut. You may not feel like it, but the solution is to go and do something, preferably something creative.
canceling of new
enterprise, false start, idea ahead of its time, delayed start
Two
(This card usually depicts a person standing on a parapet, looking out over the ocean. He has a globe in one hand, and a staff in the other, with another staff behind him.)
collaboration of ideas, creative partnership, friendship based on common
cause or interest, able to communicate ideas well with other party, negotiation
The Two of Wands indicates the formation of a new goal. This doesn't have the final shape, but at least you have a rough idea of where you want to go and what you want to do, and the energy of the Ace has been directed into a general direction.
Reversed, this card can indicate an unwillingness to set your sights on a destination aim toward it, perhaps due to a fear of committing to the wrong thing.
creative differences,
incompatible values and goals
Three
(This card usually depicts a person standing on a shore, watching boats sail away. He holds a staff in one hand, and there are two others planted in the ground behind him.)
fulfillment
of creative ideas, invention, making new idea work, creative flow
The Three of Wands signals the initial completion of a project. Strong foundations have been laid, and there is high enthusiasm and a great deal of optimism, due to early success. There danger here is a tendency to slack off and rest on your laurels; keep in mind that even though things have gotten off to a good start, there is still a lot of hard work ahead.
Reversed, this card can indicate frustrations that may cause you to abandon your goals. It is time to take a close look at whether it is worth pursuing -- don't give up at the first set-back, but don't waste your energy on something that won't get you anywhere.
still some bugs
in new enterprise, delays and setbacks, creative block
Four
(This card usually depicts people dancing on a platform. There is a pole (staff) at each corner, holding garlands of flowers.)
marriage,
partnership, establishment of creative goals in workable form
This is a card of celebration, of enjoying the rewards of your work.
Reversed, this card can indicate disappointment in the results, perhaps due to unrealistic expectations.
living together,
dissolving partnership, change in creative goals
Six
(This card usually depicts someone riding a horse, as if participating in a parade. He carries a staff with a laurel wreath on it. There is often a figure at his side carrying another staff, and others behind or around him.)
realization of creative dreams at work, arts or sciences; pleasure and
victory after hard work
The Six of Wands can be referred to as "The Employee of the Month Card," as that is the sort of public acclaim/recognition that it refers to. It can indicate a promotion, a raise, or passing a test of some sort.
Reversed, this card can indicate feelings of being passed by and over-looked, of all your efforts going un-noticed.
disillusionment
and defeat of dreams, rewards delayed, opponent wins
Seven
(This card usually depicts a lone figure, usually standing on some sort of elevation, using a staff to fight off six others.)
success against opposition, position of advantage in business, victory
through courage
The Seven of Wands indicates stiff competition with others' creative ideas. The lesson here is to learn to value your own ambition and competitiveness, to stand up for yourself and defend your ideas, dreams, etc.
Reversed, this card can indicate that you have given in and given up your dreams in favor of someone else's wishes.
feeling threatened,
losing ground, show of strength but feels inadequate
Eight
(This card usually depicts eight flowering wands flying above the earth: before them all is barren, behind them, lush and growing.)
air travel, good news comes fast, love letters, haste, great hope, approach
to a goal
The Eight of Wands indicates a period of action after delay or struggle. Blockages have been cleared, there has been a resolution or lessening of tensions so that creative energy is available again.
Reversed, this card can indicate that all your creative energy is siphoned off into dealing with obstacles that still must be overcome.
delay of travel,
news or reaching goal, arrows of jealousy, stagnation of affairs
Nine
(This card usually depicts a man standing before a row of eight staffs, holding a ninth.)
ready for what comes, waiting and watching, be patient, strength in reserve
The Nine of Wands indicates finding a reserve of strength to meet a final challenge. This hidden reserve only becomes available when you feel you are unable to go any further.
Reversed, this card can indicate having reached the end of your rope. Now is the time to reach within for the final effort.
unprepared for problems
that may arise, impatient, scattered energies, defensive
Ten
(This card usually depicts an older male carrying a ten large staffs that are weighing him down.)
carrying heavy burden, workaholic, too much pressure and responsibility,
abuse of power, all work and no play
The Ten of Wands indicates feeling overburdened and oppressed by having taken on too much. The imagination has been stifled by worldly concerns, and there is a need to releas some things in order to free up some energy.
Reversed, this card can indicate depression caused by having an overwhelming number of things to do, and not being able to see which things to let go of.
heavy load lifted,
delegates responsibility, able to play and enjoy life now
Page
(This card usually depicts a young person holding a staff while calling out an announcement.)
young person under 25 who is enthusiastic, enterprising, and creative;
good news
The Page of Wands manifests as a feeling of restlessness, vague dissatisfaction and daydreams, often of an impractical nature. These feelings need to be nurtured and encouraged. This card can also indicate messages received, as there is a very strong element of communication associated with this card. If it indicates a person, it is usually a very creative and energetic young person.
Reversed, this card usually indicates a lack of communication, although it can also indicate apathy and disinterest.
young person who
is flighty, scatterbrained, and over-reactive; bad news
Knight
(This card generally depicts a man on a horse, usually red. He carries a wand, and is charging forward. There is often a dragon or lizard in the picture)
man (25-40) who is energetic, hasty, ardent; spur-of-the-moment person;
change of residence; travel; quick departure
The key word for the Knight of Wands is "adventure." This card indicates feeling the need for change, to find greener pastures. This often manifests in a change of residence or job/career. If this card refers to a person, he is creative, and an excellent communicator. Although not generally malicious, it is best to take everything he tells you with a grain of salt, as he is known to exaggerate.
Reversed, this card can indicate someone who is not to be trusted.
jealous lover; man
who is too pushy, unreliable, inconsistent, impatient
Queen
(This card generally depicts a woman on a throne, holding a blooming wand is one hand as a scepter. She is often accompanied by a cat or lion.)
woman who is creative, ardent, enthusiastic, dynamic, enterprising; bubbly
personality
The message of The Queen of Wands is to stay true to yourself and your vision of the future, to hold fast to your truths and not sell out. If the card refers to a person, she is an imaginitive, magnetic woman, full of warmth and life, extremely loyal to her friends and family.
Reversed, this card can indicate someone who is too easily swayed by the opinions and ideas of others.
woman who is flighty,
scatterbrained, hysterical under pressure, always late
King
(This card generally depicts a man with a scepter and throne. There is usually an image of a lion worked into the throne or his robes.)
creative man of vision who isn't afraid to risk and speculate; self-starter;
open to new ideas; self-made; entrepreneur
The King of Wands is a creative leader, the sort of person who always has ideas as to where to go and what to do, although some of those ideas can be rather impractical.. He is impulsive and spontaneous, and if this card doesn't refer to an individual, it can point to a need to develop some spontaneity in your own life.
Reversed, this card can indicate someone who has trouble with following through on plans and ideas; he often needs to be balanced by someone who can bring his ideas down to earth, such as the King or Queen of Pentacles.
man who is impulsive
in business decisions; falls for get-rich-quick schemes; con artist/promoter
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