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King of Wands Tarot Card Meaning

King of Wands belongs to the suit of Wands — the fire suit of will, creativity and ambition. Upright it speaks of natural leader, vision, entrepreneur; reversed, of impulsive, domineering. Below — the original 1911 meaning by A. E. Waite, the card's archetype and its astrological correspondence.

King of Wands tarot card — hand-illustrated Lunara deck
Minor Arcana · WandsFire

Upright meaning

“Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious. The card always signifies honesty, and may mean news concerning an unexpected heritage to fall in before very long”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: natural leader, vision, entrepreneur, honor, big picture.

Reversed meaning

“Good, but severe; austere, yet tolerant”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: impulsive, domineering, unrealistic expectations.

The archetype

In the language of the intuition function (will, vision and desire — the fire of becoming): the directing mastery (King) — ordering, the governing psyche.

Astrology

The airy aspect of Fire; court of the fire triplicity (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius).

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