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Knight of Wands

Knight of Wands: A knight in armour and a tunic patterned with salamanders sits on a rearing horse, with a desert and pyramids behind him.

The picture

A knight in armour and a tunic patterned with salamanders sits on a rearing horse, with a desert and pyramids behind him.

The meaning

The Knight of Wands wants to be off, now. The tradition reads him as drive, a taste for adventure and passion. He brings momentum and courage, but also a certain impatience. Readers see in him departures, travel and big plans.

Reversed

Reversed, he is read as haste, restlessness or energy that runs into nothing.

In love

In love he is read as a passionate, exciting encounter, sometimes with little patience.

At work

At work he stands for initiative, change, travel and bold steps.

As your card of the day

You have momentum today. Use it for something you have been putting off for a long time.

The Knight of Wands rides fast. Before you charge off today, check briefly that the road is clear.

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).