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2 of Wands, Tarot de Marseille
Minor arcana · Wands

2 of Wands

The Two of Wands sets two forces of action side by side and asks how to direct an impulse, between what you hold and what stays within reach.

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What the card shows

Two Wands cross on the diagonal and are tied by a ribbon where they meet. Leaves and flowers garnish the four ends, and the centre leaves a gap visible.

Its light

Setting both directions side by side makes visible the one you truly carry. A choice held is worth more than a blurred split, and the gap between the two then reads effortlessly.

Its shadow

Two staves at an angle do not push in the same place: effort is split and each path only moves halfway. Holding two directions consumes more than it produces.

Keywords

choicedualitydirectioncomparisonorientation

Notes on the symbolism

Symbolism TdM. Two of Wands. The second card of the suit opens the pair: the count runs up to the Ten before the court figures, fourteen cards in all.

What this card invites you to do

Put both possibilities in front of you and look at what each really demands. The knot of the ribbon is at the center: that is where you must decide, not around it.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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