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 […]
Queen of Wands
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, […]
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 […]
Four of Wands
A scene of celebration framed by four wands standing upright and a garland hung at the top. A man and woman are in the distant centre, holding up bouquets of flowers. Further off in the distance are dancing villagers with the village occupying the rear. A bridge of sorts is depicted on the right.
Two of Wands
A young man gazes out across the land, holding in one hand a crystal ball or globe. His other hands rests on one of two wands positioned either side of him. He seems to stand atop a castle or fortification, a village immediately beneath him. In the distance are mountains and the sea.
Ace of Wands
A hand emerges from a cloud, holding upright a wand. The landscape below shows a river and mountains with a castle perched atop. Leaves sprout from the wand while some have fallen off and float downwards.