The Ace of Wands

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Upright: inspiration, enthusiasm, ambition

Reversed: wasted energy

Wands stand for work in the sense of enthusiasm, creative labour and organization. This made sense to me when I thought of wands as suggesting various sorts of tool. The Ace of Wands often represents beginnings and new enterprises.

The suit of Wands is also associated with the element of fire, which is why I have given this card a fiery background. The little sprig of leaves at the bottom of the wand serves two purposes: it symbolizes new beginnings (as this is an Ace), and it reminds us of the suit of Clubs in modern playing cards. (Older decks tend to draw the Wands as more literally club-like.)

See also the description on the Queen of Pentacles Tarot site

See also Thirteen’s description on the Aeclectic Tarot site

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