Tarot · Minor Arcana

Suit of Wands Tarot Card Meanings

All 14 cards, from the Ace to the King.

The suit of Wands is the suit of fire: ambition, creativity, drive, and the will to begin things. Its cards follow a story from a first spark of inspiration to the weight of carrying a long project, and they tend to show up when a reading is about what you want to build or become.

Wands · Cups · Swords · Pentacles

Choose any card for its upright and reversed meaning, what it says about love and work, and a plain-language look at the symbolism in its picture. For the bigger picture, read the suits explained guide or the 22 Major Arcana.

Ace of Wands tarot card ACE Ace of Wands inspiration, new energy Two of Wands tarot card TWO Two of Wands planning, decisions Three of Wands tarot card THREE Three of Wands expansion, foresight Four of Wands tarot card FOUR Four of Wands celebration, belonging Five of Wands tarot card FIVE Five of Wands competition, friction Six of Wands tarot card SIX Six of Wands recognition, victory Seven of Wands tarot card SEVEN Seven of Wands defending your position, perseverance Eight of Wands tarot card EIGHT Eight of Wands speed, movement Nine of Wands tarot card NINE Nine of Wands resilience, persistence Ten of Wands tarot card TEN Ten of Wands heavy responsibility, burden Page of Wands tarot card PAGE Page of Wands curiosity, enthusiasm Knight of Wands tarot card KNIGHT Knight of Wands action, passion Queen of Wands tarot card QUEEN Queen of Wands confidence, warmth King of Wands tarot card KING King of Wands vision, leadership