Card of the Day for October 18 - Two of Wands
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Attribution - Mars in Aries
The suit of Wands represents the
element of fire. It is the intuitive function, the libido, the
primitive life force.
Some associations are – career, creativity, energy, desire, action, intuition, sex, movement, victory, enthusiasm, confidence, competition, magic and excellence.
Twos represent formation, duality,
balance, partnership, dilemmas, choices, competing or combined
forces, conflict, see-saw, creativity not yet fulfilled,
refection. The number two represents yin energy and promotes
co-operation, partnership, friendship and receptivity.
Rider-Waite Imagery
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A tall man looks from a battlemented roof over sea and shore; he
holds a globe in his right hand, while a staff in his left rests
on the battlement; another is fixed in a ring. The Rose and Cross
and Lily should be noticed on the left side.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: Between the alternative readings there is no marriage possible; on the one hand, riches, fortune, magnificence; on the other, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification. The design gives one suggestion; here is a lord overlooking his dominion and alternately contemplating a globe; it looks like the malady, the mortification, the sadness of Alexander amidst the grandeur of this world’s wealth.
Reversed: Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Two: A young lady may expect trivial disappointments.
UPRIGHT
Possessing strong will and high standards.
No marriage but a wealth of riches. (Vargo)
The early stages of an enterprise.
Waiting for results.
A decision to be made.
Considering possibilities for the
future.
Someone who will help you along the way.
Balance of energies.
Harmony.
Confidence, boldness.
The desire for a quest or a purpose.
Good things will come to the deserving.
Intellect and vision.
Ambitions and enthusiasm.
A well balanced, creative person.
Preparing to get underway.
Authority and wealth gained by hard work.
A good partnership moving in the right direction.
An exchange of good ideas.
Look ahead – know what you want and decide how to get it.
Dissatisfaction and yearning –
looking at what you have but wanting more.
REVERSED
Surprise and wonderment (Vargo)
No movement is being made toward your goal.
Going back to square one.
A sea change is in the air.
Not listening to advice.
A bully.
Unable to make a decision.
Misgivings about a venture.
An incompetent partner.
Pride.
Impatience.
Lack of co-operation.
Stagnation.
Frustration.
Ambivalence.
Lack of self-confidence.
Opposition.
Disagreements.
Childless marriage.
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