Upright keywords
Enthusiasm, Promotion, Creative Impulse, Taking Action, Great Potential
Reversed keywords
Distractions, Delays, Lack of Action, All bark no bite
As the old saying goes
Actions speak louder than words.
Element
Fire
Ace of Wands description
The Ace of Wands shows a hand offering you a big stick, a wand so to speak. The wand is growing new leaves and it’s high in the sky over a quaint landscape. The castle in the background represents stability, protection. You have a safe refuge. The clouds represent the ethereal realm and the possibilities of what could be. There are ten leaves growing on the wands, and then represents the potential of completing this new chapter or endeavor. The eight leaves in the shape of the Hebrew letter yod represent the creative seeds you have to plant.
Upright meaning
Go for it – just do the thing! You have an opportunity to take on more responsibility, and you’re eager to develop new ideas. Listen to the intuitive and creative aspects of this situation. This could be a promotion, an opportunity to launch your own business, or publish a book, etc. Wands have to do with taking the intangible, such as an idea or a story, and making it tangible. It’s time to innovate and manifest some results. In a relationship reading, this card can point to more intimacy and sexual exploration.
Reversed meaning
The Ace of Wands reversed represents delays and distractions when trying to launch a new project or venture. These delays could be internal or external. You could encounter some tall obstacles or have to cut through some red tape to achieve your goal. Or, you might be holding yourself back, finding excuses and suffering from perfectionism. Wands represent taking an abstract idea and manifesting it in reality.
Reversed, this ace can suggest that you’re not yet sure how your idea will take form. Perhaps you are keeping it to yourself while you build up enough confidence to share it with the rest of the world. Take the time you need to visualize the dream, and then the motivation to push into action will follow. If your passion is not in it, maybe this isn’t the right opportunity for you.
Ace of Wands quote
“People who wait for a magic wand fail to see that they ARE the magic wand.” Thomas Leonard
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