Tarot · Wands
King of Wands
- vision
- leadership
- enterprise
The picture
A king sits on a throne decorated with lions and salamanders, holding a flowering wand, while a small salamander crosses the ground before him.
The meaning
The King of Wands has the enthusiasm of fire and the calm of experience. The tradition reads him as vision, leadership and an enterprising spirit. He sees the bigger picture and dares to tackle it. Others follow him because he goes first.
Reversed
Reversed, he is read as impatience with others, or ambition that reaches too high.
In love
In love he is read as passionate, generous love and a partner with a mind of their own.
At work
At work he stands for leadership, self-employment and a clear vision.
As your card of the day
Today is a day for the big idea. Think large and begin with something concrete.
The King of Wands leads by example. Show today what you would like from others.
Wands belong to fire. The tradition reads them as the cards of drive, ideas and energy.
Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).