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Ace of Wands Tarot Card Meaning
The Ace of Wands tarot card means inspiration, a new venture and energy. A spark of new energy.
Upright
- Inspiration
- a new venture
- energy
Reversed
- Delays
- lost motivation
- a false start
Yes or no
Yes
The Ace of Wands is one of the 14 cards in the suit of Wands. Wands are the suit of fire: energy, ambition, work you care about and the drive to get things moving.
What the card shows
A hand reaches out of a cloud holding a wand that is sprouting leaves. A castle stands on a hill in the distance.
This is the card as drawn by Pamela Colman Smith for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck, which is in the public domain.
Upright meaning
The Ace of Wands is read as a spark: a new idea, a burst of drive, the urge to begin. It points to a start in work, creativity or passion.
Ace of Wands reversed
Reversed, it is read as a start that fizzles, low motivation, or an idea that is not ready yet.
Yes or no?
In a yes or no question, the Ace of Wands is usually read as a yes. Readers differ on some cards, so treat this as one common reading. You can ask a yes or no question and draw a card for it.
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