Lesser Arcana: Wands

Question 1

King of Wands

Answer 1

Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious

Question 2

King of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 2

Good, but severe, austere, yet tolerant

Question 3

Queen of Wands

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Queen of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 4

Good, economical, obliging, serviceable. Also signifies opposition, jealousy, deceit and infidelity

Question 5

Knight of Wands

Answer 5

Departure, absence, flight, emigration, a dark young man, friendly, change of residence

Question 6

Knight of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 6

Rupture, division, interruption, discord

Question 7

Page of Wands

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Page of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 8

Anecdotes, announcements, evil news. Also indecision and the instability which usually accompanies it

Question 9

Ten of Wands

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Ten of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 10

Contrarieties, difficulties, intrigues, and their analogies

Question 11

Nine of Wands

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Nine of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 12

Obstacles, adversity, calamity

Question 13

Eight of Wands

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Eight of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 14

Arrows of jealousy, internal dispute, stingings of conscience, quarrels

Question 15

Seven of Wands

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Seven of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 16

Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety

Question 17

Six of Wands

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Six of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 18

Apprehension, fear - as of a victorious enemy at the gate, treachery, disloyalty - as of the gates being opened to the enemy

Question 19

Five of Wands

Answer 19

Imitation, sham fight. The strenuous competition and struggle for riches and fortune. Hence, some attributions of gold, coin, and opulence

Question 20

Five of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 20

Trickery, contradiction, litigation, disputes

Question 21

Four of Wands

Answer 21

Country life, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these

Question 22

Four of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 22

Meaning remains unaltered; Country life, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these

Question 23

Three of Wands

Answer 23

Established strength, enterprise, effort, trade, discovery, commerce. The ships in the image are his ships, bearing his merchandise

Question 24

Three of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 24

The end of troubles, suspension or end of adversity, disappointment and toil

Question 25

Two of Wands

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Two of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 26

Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear

Question 27

Ace of Wands

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Ace of Wands (Reversed)

Answer 28

Fall, decadence, ruin, perdition, to perish, also clouded joy