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King of Wands, Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor arcana · Wands

King of Wands

The King of Wands turns ambition into direction: he gives action a clear vision and gathers the means to carry it through.

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What the card shows

He sits on a throne decorated with salamanders and holds a wand that turns green again in his hands. His body faces three-quarters on, one foot set before the other.

Its light

A course stated simply aligns people who ignored each other: each person knows what matters and what to drop, and the work orders itself.

Its shadow

By dint of pushing your course, the vision hardens into pressure: you cut people off and the team obeys while it stops suggesting. The course holds, with nobody around.

Keywords

visionleadershipambitiondecisionexpansion

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. King of Wands. The page’s promise comes true here: the green sprout takes over the shaft, and the setting displays the family emblem.

What this card invites you to do

Say where you want to go and leave the means to be discussed. A clear direction makes people independent, pressure makes them dependent.

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

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