Tarot · Wands
Queen of Wands
- warmth
- confidence
- presence
The picture
A queen sits on a throne decorated with lions, holding a wand and a sunflower, with a black cat sitting before her.
The meaning
The Queen of Wands sits upright and looks openly at the world. The tradition reads her as warmth, self-confidence and joy in life. She stands for someone who inspires others and stays true to herself. The black cat before her throne shows that she knows her quieter powers too.
Reversed
Reversed, she is read as self-doubt, or a fire that burns too fiercely.
In love
In love she is read as warm, self-assured affection and great magnetism.
At work
At work she stands for energy, a gift for organising and a person who carries others along.
As your card of the day
You may shine today without apologising. Your warmth does others good.
The Queen of Wands stands for confidence. Say out loud today what you are good at.
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).