Knight of Wands Tarot Card Meanings
Knight of Wands’ Upright & Reversed Meanings
Ideas: Coolness, forbearance, reluctance
Traits: Cautious, considerate, hesitant, indecisive, patient, progressive, rational, slow
Emotions: Apprehension, embarrassment, fear, insecurity, nervousness, uneasiness
- Actions:
- Avoiding coming on too strong
- Challenging yourself progressively
- Conquering your fears
- Improving your persuasion skills
- Letting others take the lead
- Tackling tasks within limits
Ideas: Advocacy, bravado, hunkiness
Traits: Adventurous, charming, confident, courageous, daring, hurried, persuasive, witty
Emotions: Attraction, eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, hope, optimism, passion
- Actions:
- Being a catalyst for change
- Charging ahead
- Convincing others of your right to leadership
- Convincing others to follow you
- Dazzling those around you with your wit and charm
- Making rapid progress
- Refusing limits
- Striking while the iron is hot
Ideas: Blunder, overambition, rashness
Traits: Arrogant, careless, egocentric, flamboyant, inconsiderate, insensitive, selfish, tactless, uncaring
Emotions: Annoyance, desire, frustration, grouchiness, grumpiness, irritation, lust, pride
- Actions:
- Beginning many projects without finishing any
- Being bad-tempered when things don’t go your way
- Blundering forward with inadequate skill or information
- Forcing your leadership or ideology on others
- Running roughshod over the feelings of others
- Using sex appeal to manipulate others
Knight of Wands’ Advice
Personal Growth
Share yourself. Watch for opportunities to lend a hand, offer your skills, or lead an effort others will avoid. Prove yourself in small things, and others will be willing to follow you into larger battles.
Relationship
Ask someone out. Set up a romantic evening and make it happen. Speak your heart, and challenge others to do the same. Be feverishly romantic. Pull out all the stops. After making sure your motives are pure, use your charisma to bowl someone over.
Career
If you are not equipped to be a charismatic advocate for your ideas, find a champion and enlist his or her aid. Your focus today is more on “sizzle” than “steak.” Sell your ideas and skills as boldly as you can without distorting or exaggerating their value. Stress benefits and push for commitments.
Spirituality
Without coming off as a fanatic, you can share your spiritual journey with others. Offer prayers. Mention important Truths you’ve learned to apply. Loan out your books. Mention your faith in a letter to a friend. Every time you share your Light, you aid in conquering Darkness.
Knight of Wands’ Symbols & Insights
Charging Forward
Versions of this card based on Rider–Waite–Smith imagery often depict a fair young man streaking across the desert in full battle armor. Is the horse you’re riding today galloping fast … or out of control?
Pyramids
In the background of Rider–Waite–Smith-inspired versions of this card, we frequently see pyramids. While his “get things done” attitude moves the Knight rapidly forward, the pyramids remind him that long-term application of force over time is more likely the key to lasting achievement.
Eliciting Involvement
Before inviting people to join your venture, find out what benefits really interest them or you might gallop off into the distance, alone!
The Marseilles Image
The Marseilles Knight of Wands is a picture of distraction. Instead of looking forward, he’s looking back. Despite his uncertainty, he’s beating his horse, urging speed. Before you rush headlong into action, be sure you have a destination defined.
More About Knight of Wands Tarot Card
- Prediction
- This card represents a man with a bold, passionate personality, likely born between July 12 and August 11, who wants to sweep you off your feet.
- Timing
- Between July 12 and August 11
- Affirmation
- “I can lead the way to success.”
- Classical Element
- Air of Fire
- Personality
- The Knight of Wands can represent anyone who wants to lead the way (Knight) to a goal (Wands), especially in academic, romantic, and professional areas of life. The Knight may also represent the tendency to be more forceful than cooperative or the need to take action at any cost.
- Story Character
- The main character leads the effort to reach a common goal.
- Questions to Ask
- To what extent have you defined your ultimate goal?
- What’s the fastest way to get the job done? Is this necessarily the best way?
- How long has it been since you looked back to see if others really are following your lead?
