Lesser Arcana: Wands Flashcards
King of Wands
Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious
King of Wands (Reversed)
Good, but severe, austere, yet tolerant
Queen of Wands
More magnetic than the king, dark woman, countrywomn, friendly, chaste, loving, honourable, if besides a man; she is well disposed towards him, if besides a woman; she is interested in the Querent. Also, love of money
Queen of Wands (Reversed)
Good, economical, obliging, serviceable. Also signifies opposition, jealousy, deceit and infidelity
Knight of Wands
Departure, absence, flight, emigration, a dark young man, friendly, change of residence
Knight of Wands (Reversed)
Rupture, division, interruption, discord
Page of Wands
Dark young man, faithful, a lover, an envoy, a postman. Beside a man, he will bear favourable testimony concerning him. He is a dangerous rival if followed by the Page of Cups. Has chief qualities of his suit
Page of Wands (Reversed)
Anecdotes, announcements, evil news. Also indecision and the instability which usually accompanies it
Ten of Wands
Many significances. Oppression but also fortune, gain and success of these things. Also false-seeming, disguise, perfidy. The place he is heading may suffer from the rods he carries. Success is stultified if the Nine of Wands follows, and if a lawsuit is in question, it will certainly lose
Ten of Wands (Reversed)
Contrarieties, difficulties, intrigues, and their analogies
Nine of Wands
Strength in opposition. If attacked, he will meet the onslaught boldly. With this main meaning their are all it’s possible adjuncts; delay, suspension, adjournment
Nine of Wands (Reversed)
Obstacles, adversity, calamity
Eight of Wands
Activity in undertakings, swiftness as that of an express messenger, great haste, hope, and speed toward a felitacious end. That which is on the move, also the arrows of love
Eight of Wands (Reversed)
Arrows of jealousy, internal dispute, stingings of conscience, quarrels
Seven of Wands
A card of valour, one against many, but with an advantage. On the intellectual plane it signifies discussion, wordy strife; in business - negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. Further it is a card of success, as he is on top of his combatants
Seven of Wands (Reversed)
Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety
Six of Wands
Several significations. On the surface it if victory, but also great news, such as might be carried by the kings courier. It is expectation crowned with its own desire, the crown of hope
Six of Wands (Reversed)
Apprehension, fear - as of a victorious enemy at the gate, treachery, disloyalty - as of the gates being opened to the enemy
Five of Wands
Imitation, sham fight. The strenuous competition and struggle for riches and fortune. Hence, some attributions of gold, coin, and opulence
Five of Wands (Reversed)
Trickery, contradiction, litigation, disputes
Four of Wands
Country life, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these
Four of Wands (Reversed)
Meaning remains unaltered; Country life, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these
Three of Wands
Established strength, enterprise, effort, trade, discovery, commerce. The ships in the image are his ships, bearing his merchandise
Three of Wands (Reversed)
The end of troubles, suspension or end of adversity, disappointment and toil
Two of Wands
Split interpretation. One one hand riches, fortune, magnificence. On the other physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification. Alludes to the sadness of Alexander amidst the grandeur of the worlds wealth
Two of Wands (Reversed)
Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear
Ace of Wands
Creation, invention, enterprise, the powers which result in these, principle, beginning, source, birth, family, origin, the beginning of enterprises. [According to another reading] Money, fortune, inheritance
Ace of Wands (Reversed)
Fall, decadence, ruin, perdition, to perish, also clouded joy
