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Three of Wands Tarot Card Meaning

Three of Wands belongs to the suit of Wands — the fire suit of will, creativity and ambition. Upright it speaks of expansion, foresight, awaiting results; reversed, of delays, obstacles. Below — the original 1911 meaning by A. E. Waite, the card's archetype and its astrological correspondence.

Three of Wands tarot card — hand-illustrated Lunara deck
Minor Arcana · WandsFireSun in Aries

Upright meaning

“He symbolizes established strength, enterprise, effort, trade, commerce, discovery; those are his ships, bearing his merchandise, which are sailing over the sea. The card also signifies able co-operation in business, as if the successful merchant prince were looking from his side towards yours with a view to help you”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: expansion, foresight, awaiting results, leadership, horizon.

Reversed meaning

“The end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, toil and disappointment”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: delays, obstacles, limited vision.

The archetype

In the language of the intuition function (will, vision and desire — the fire of becoming): first synthesis — growth through cooperation of psychic forces.

Astrology

Decan: Sun in Aries. Fire triplicity (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius).

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