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King of Wands Tarot Card Meaning
The King of Wands tarot card means leadership, vision and boldness. Vision and leadership.
Upright
- Leadership
- vision
- boldness
Reversed
- Impulsiveness
- arrogance
- unreal expectations
Yes or no
Yes
The King 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 king sits on a throne decorated with lions and salamanders, holding a flowering wand. A small salamander sits beside the throne.
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 King of Wands is read as a natural leader. He has a clear vision and the energy to bring other people along. The card points to taking charge and thinking big.
King of Wands reversed
Reversed, it is read as acting on impulse, overbearing behaviour, or expecting too much too fast.
Yes or no?
In a yes or no question, the King 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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More Wands cards
Ace of WandsTwo of WandsThree of WandsFour of WandsFive of WandsSix of WandsSeven of WandsEight of WandsNine of WandsTen of WandsPage of WandsKnight of WandsQueen of Wands
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