The King sits on his throne, looking away from us. He holds in his right hand a wand. His cloak is yellow and emblazoned with salamanders, his throne engraved with salamanders and lions.On his plinth, a lizard can be seen. He wears a yellow or gold crown.
King of Wands
Queen of Wands
Seated upon her throne, the Queen of Wands gazes into the distance. In her right hand is a wand, in her left is a a flower (sunflower). Lions are engraved on the throne, both under the armrests and on the back seat. A yellow crown adorns the Queen’s head and she wears a white cloak. At the feet of the […]
Knight of Wands
The Knight of Wands in the Tarot depicts a knight holds a single wand in one hand while his horse rares up on his hind legs. Red plumes of feathers adorn his armour while salamanders are emblazoned on his yellow cloak. His visor is lifted so we can see the knight’s face
Page of Wands
The young page stands in a desolate landscape, mountains visible in the distance. He holds an upright wand with both hands, gazing at the top of the wand. In rich clothes, the Page of Wands wears a hat with a feather. His yellow cloak is emblazoned with salamanders. Wands are related to our creative energy and our mental ‘fire’ – […]
Ten of Wands
A young man carries ten wands. He is walking away from us, head buried in the wands as he carries them. In the distance is a village. The weather is calm. The Ten of Wands is all about successful hard work. We have toiled and laboured, had our difficulties and challenges during our path through the suit of wands but […]
Nine of Wands
A man stands leaning on a wand, eight other wands are standing upright behind him. A bandage is wrapped around his head. In the distance are mountains. Not for the first time in the suit of wands do we see an image depicting strife, resilience or determination. The Nine of Wands has all these. We have come through a battle, […]
Eight of Wands
Eight wands protrude from the left of the card. A dwelling on top of a hill is depicted to the rear, a river meandering in front of it. One of the more abstract cards of the Rider Waite Tarot is the Eight of Wands. The wands are zipping through the air, almost as if someone had thrown them.
Seven of Wands
A young man holds his wand as if fighting off six other wands protruding from the bottom of the card. He is on top of a small hill or mound and facing the other wands directly. He wears two different shoes. The Seven of Wands is all about battling onwards, perseverance, determination and an ability to fight alone. The young […]
Six of Wands
A King or prince is mounted on his horse. The white horse is draped is royal colours. The prince holds a garland atop his staff and wears another on his head. Alongside him walks a crowd, also holding wands. After the turmoil of the Five of Wands we are finally on the move again. The scene in the Six of […]
Five of Wands
Five young men each with a wand are depicted in the Five of Wands. The scene is one of disarray, confusion of fighting. The landscape is barren and all the men are holding the staffs in various positions in an uncoordinated fashion. The underlying theme of fives is visually represented in the Five of Wands. Fives are associated with change […]