Minor Arcana · Wands · Fire
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King of Wands is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Wands, the suit of Fire in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of energy, drive, ambition and creative work. Its keywords are creativity, ingenuity, achievement and direction.
King of Wands upright meaning
In the light, King of Wands points to:
- Putting old things together in new and exciting ways
- Coming up with unexpected solutions
- Using your experience to solve puzzles and problems
- Doing what you set out to do
- Directing the efforts of others
King of Wands reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, King of Wands can point to:
- Using your creativity to get out of honest work
- Investing great energy in avoiding responsibility
- Boasting about achievements without putting your expertise to practical use
- Lording it over others
King of Wands in fortune telling
- This card represents an older man with a commanding, charismatic personality, likely born between November 13th and December 12th, who prefers to give directions and have them followed
About the card
- Card
- King of Wands
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Wands: energy, drive, ambition and creative work
- Element
- Fire
- Rank
- King: kings master the suit outwardly: authority, responsibility and control of its energy.
- Keywords
- creativity, ingenuity, achievement and direction
