Ace of Wands

Wands, I

Keywords

• inspiration
• a spark
• raw potential
• a new venture beginning

Upright meaning

Inspiration, a spark, raw potential, a new venture beginning.

Reversed meaning

False start, delayed spark, direction not yet found.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

A hand offers a living branch out of a cloud.

Element and place in the deck

Wands belong to fire. They speak of energy, passion, creativity, ambition and the will to act. Wands show where motivation lives and what lights you up.

The Ace is the pure seed of its suit: a first spark, a gift or an opportunity that is only beginning.

Other cards in this group: Two of Wands, Three of Wands, Four of Wands, Five of Wands, Six of Wands, Seven of Wands, Eight of Wands, Nine of Wands, Ten of Wands, Page of Wands, Knight of Wands, Queen of Wands, King of Wands.