Page of Wands Tarot Card Meanings
Page of Wands’ Upright & Reversed Meanings
Ideas: Concentration, examination, possible potential
Traits: Cautious, cowardly, discouraging, experimental, hesitant, indecisive, observant, studious, timid
Emotions: Apprehension, contentment, insecurity, nervousness, relief, satisfaction, uneasiness
- Actions:
- Building your courage
- Concentrating on what you have initiated
- Examining a passion
- Finding your creative outlet
- Ignoring input or feedback from others
- Studying the potential of something before carrying out actions
Ideas: Affirmation, true believer, validation
Traits: Confident, curious, imaginative, naive, objective, questioning, youthful
Emotions: Cheerfulness, eagerness, enthusiasm, hope, optimism
- Actions:
- Asking for feedback
- Being a cheerleader or ardent advocate for your cause
- Being a true believer
- Leaping at a new opportunity
- Taking first steps towards independence
- Trusting in your own abilities
Ideas: Bad decisions, hindrance, overconfidence
Traits: Arrogant, distractible, fickle, hurried, impatient, impulsive, thoughtless
Emotions: Annoyance, desire, frustration, irritation, pride
- Actions:
- Abandoning current opportunity in favor of a new one
- Basing your entire self-image on what others think
- Becoming overconfident
- Being so eager to do it yourself that you hinder your own progress
- Making bad decisions
- Seizing every new idea that comes your way without question
Page of Wands’ Advice
Personal Growth
Make something happen! List your goals, determine what needs to be done, pick a target, and take those first steps. Learning new tricks keep the mind and body young. A mature soul sets ego aside and embraces the unknown with eagerness.
Relationship
Be eager to try new things, especially activities that fall outside your comfort zone. Don’t hide your emotions: let eagerness show. Be vulnerable; if you don’t know what to do, admit it. Learn from a more experienced lover, or take someone under your wing.
Career
Be honest about your ability—or your lack of ability. When someone uses a term you don’t know, ask for a definition. Watch for opportunities to be a student and to learn new programs and processes. Your ignorance can be a tool, helping you see what others will dismiss.
Spirituality
Pledge to fully experience (or recapture) the thrill of exploring new spiritual horizons. Read a book for beginners—even if you’ve been involved in your practice for decades. Consider teaching others; beginners should find a trustworthy teacher.
Page of Wands’ Symbols & Insights
The Romantic Pose
Most Rider–Waite–Smith-inspired cards will feature a young man in impractical attire, gazing at a Wand as though it were a lover. The Page feels intently the fiery grip of passion, but lacks the experience to know how such intense emotion should be put into action. Sound familiar?
Awkwardness
In addition to the Page’s yearning gaze, he is frequently posed in a manner that suggests awkwardness or clumsiness. Are you dealing with someone too young (or young at heart) to be emotionally or intentionally stable?
The Need for Affirmation
When learning a new skill, good feedback speeds our progress and boosts our confidence. The best students know this, and seek out worthy teachers to evaluate their work.
The Marseilles Image
Is it a walking stick? Is it a weapon? The Marseilles Page of Wands isn’t sure, and his stiff pose and awkward grip betray his uncertainty. Rather than allow your own actions to betray your uncertainties, be proactive: ask for help.
More About Page of Wands Tarot Card
- Prediction
- This card represents a young man or woman with a fiery, enthusiastic demeanor, likely born a Cancer, Leo, or Virgo, who wants to start a new relationship with you.
- Timing
- Between June 21 and September 22
- Affirmation
- “I can do this.”
- Classical Element
- Earth of Fire
- Personality
- The Page of Wands can represent anyone who wants to learn (Page) how to make something happen (Wands), especially in academic, romantic, and professional areas of life. The Page may also represent the tendency to be more eager than well-informed or a need to learn by doing.
- Story Character
- The main character’s doubts about himself or herself are dispelled by a positive experience.
- Questions to Ask
- How easily do you admit your own inexperience?
- How can you be a better student or employee?
- What qualities would make a total beginner’s voyage of discovery easier?
