Rider Waite Tarot - Wands

Ace of Wands:
Beginnings of birth, inventions and creations
A family fortune to give to future generations
Reversed:
Clouded joys, false start
Enterprise to fall apart

Two of Wands:
Lord of his home
Riches, magnificence, dominion his own
Interest in scientific method to hone
Reversed:
Physical suffering, saddeness smothers
Pain abounds, domination by others

Three of Wands:
Established strength
Aid comes from a successful business man
He will go to any length.
Reversed:
Beware of help that is offered
It may not be what it seems
Caution against arrogance and pride
Think of what your actions may mean

Four of Wands:
The coming of romance, harmony, prosperity and peace
Bounty of the harvest home, perfected work and release
Reversed:
The coming of bounty and increase
Harmony, romance and peace

Five of Wands:
Struggle for riches and success
Quarreling, a lawsuit to address
Major competition and strife
Renewal of the battle of life
Reversed:
New business ventures are open to do
Compromises are reached for you

Six of Wands:
Trimphal procession, gain in life
Good news, victory after strife
Reversed:
Fear of victorious enemy on the way
False start, indefinite delay

Seven of Wands:
Stiff competition in business, war and trade
Courage and ability to hold one's enemies at bay
Reversed:
Embarassment, anxiety and confusion
Caution against indecision and delusion

Eight of Wands:
Hope, hope, movement in affairs
Love, messages, journies by air
Reversed:
Jealousy, quarrels, domestic disputes
Bad things to come, nothing can refute

Nine of Wands:
Preparation, strength in reserve
Opposition to those that deserve
Reversed:
Obstacles, adversity and delay
Displeasure and strife on the way

Ten of Wands:
A goal is reached for a burden carried long
A problem is solved, but power is used wrong
Reversed:
Treachery, duplicity and seperation
In matters of law, you must use goof concentration

Page of Wands:
Blond hair, blue-eyed girl or boy
Faithful lover, bearer of messages, joy
Reversed:
Bad news, something to reject
Indecision about a new project

Knight of Wands:
A fair, blue-eyed man creating conflicts and fights
May mean new home, departure or flight
Reversed:
Discord, interruption and division
In marriage, may mean friction

Queen of Wands:
A fair woman friendly, honorable and chaste
Home and nature loving, nothing to haste
Success in enterprised to taste
Reversed:
A virtuous, strict, practical woman
Suggestion of infidelity, jealousy and deceit
Opposition on hand, one must meet

King of Wands:
Fair man of enterprise and authority
Honest, conscientious and fidelity
Unexpected heritage
Betoken of a good marriage
Reversed:
Severe man, strict in judgement
Opposition may come
But good advisement for some

(c)1997 - Jennifer Brozek
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