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Three of Wands Tarot Card Meaning
The Three of Wands tarot card means expansion, foresight and progress. Looking ahead as plans take off.
Upright
- Expansion
- foresight
- progress
Reversed
- Setbacks
- delays
- thinking too small
Yes or no
Yes
The Three 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 man seen from behind stands on a cliff among three wands, holding one of them. He watches ships crossing a golden sea.
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 Three of Wands is read as plans under way. The ships are out and you are watching for results. It points to growth, trade, travel and thinking further ahead.
Three of Wands reversed
Reversed, it is read as delays, a setback overseas or at a distance, or limiting yourself.
Yes or no?
In a yes or no question, the Three 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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