The Magician stands behind a table, one arm raised and one lowered. In his raised arm is a wand. Before him on the table are the tools he uses and the suits of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot – a pentacle, sword, wand and cup. An infinity symbol is etched over the magician’s head. Strands of ivy or garlands […]
The Magician
The Fool
The Fool Tarot card depicts a young man happily making his way in the world, blithely unaware he is about to step off a cliff. With a bag on a stick holding his belongings and his loyal dog following him, he holds in his free hand a flower. The sun beams from above and behind him are mountains.
King of Wands
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.
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’ – […]
Three of Wands
A man stands amidst three wands, looking out over a barren terrain with mountains in the distance. He is well clothed with a band around his head. He stands atop an outcrop, elevated above the surrounding terrain.
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.
King of Swords
The King, seated upon his throne holds an upright sword in his right hand. His throne is engraved and is set upon the top of a hill or mountain. On his left hand, a ring adorns his middle finger.
Queen of Swords
The Queen, seated on her thrown and robed in fine garments holds in her right arm a sword. Her left hand beckons to an unseen audience. Her throne is seated atop a mountain or hill, billowing clouds in the sky behind her. The Queen of Swords is instantly reminiscent of the Ace of Swords. Both feature the sword held upright […]
Knight of Swords
Mounted on his horse, the knight charges at full gallop, his sword raised high. His face is in a grimace, his visor raised. Trees and clouds are swept by as the Knight charges. If the Page of Swords was a call to action, the Knight of Swords is all that action in full force and then some. The card suggests […]