Knight of Wands
Minor Arcana · Wands · Fire
Upright
- Boldness
- Passion
- Departure
- Impulsiveness
- General
- Fire in motion: charging ahead. A departure, an adventure, a charismatic and hurried person who sweeps everything along.
- Love & relationships
- A blazing passion, a fiery charmer. Intense and exciting, but not necessarily built to last.
- Career & money
- A project launched at full speed, a relocation, a risk taken. Money spent as fast as it's earned.
- Advice
- Dare, but hold the reins. Boldness pays when it knows where it's going.
Reversed
- Recklessness
- Anger
- Interruption
- Frustration
- General
- The horse bolts or refuses to move. Haste, anger, an interrupted project, or blocked energy turning into irritation.
- Love & relationships
- A passion that burns and burns out, explosive fights, someone leaving as fast as they arrived.
- Career & money
- A hasty decision that costs dearly, a cancelled trip, impulsiveness that annoys the team.
- Advice
- Breathe before acting. The right speed is the one you can sustain.
What you see on the card
- An armored knight charging at a gallop, wand raised
- A rearing chestnut horse
- A yellow salamander tunic over the armor
- A plume of flames on the helmet
- Pyramids and a desert
How the card works
Wands (Fire). Fire is drive: what we desire, what we undertake, what moves us. Wands speak of projects, enthusiasm, rivalry, and courage.
Knight. Action: the element on the move, sometimes without restraint.