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==General description== | ==General description== | ||
In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] deck, [[Pamela Coleman Smith]] depicts the Ace of Wands as a hand issuing from a cloud grasping a stout wand or club with leaves falling from the wand to the Earth. | In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] deck, [[Pamela Coleman Smith]] depicts the Ace of Wands as a hand issuing from a cloud grasping a stout wand or club with leaves falling from the wand to the [[Earth]]. | ||
==Divinatory meaning== | ==Divinatory meaning== | ||
The Ace of Wands will represent the effect of suddenness, of the incidental, even accidental. It denotes something that is making its appearance all of a sudden; a sort of manifestation, creation such as the birth of a child. This, by the way, is generally considered to be a joy for the parents, but may not be for the soul, which has to accept once more the limitations of life in a body of earth. | The Ace of Wands will represent the effect of suddenness, of the incidental, even accidental. It denotes something that is making its appearance all of a sudden; a sort of manifestation, creation such as the birth of a child. This, by the way, is generally considered to be a joy for the parents, but may not be for the soul, which has to accept once more the limitations of life in a body of earth. | ||
This card is strongly tied to acts of creation, as embodied in the element of | This card is strongly tied to acts of creation, as embodied in the element of [[fire (element)|fire]]. The creative flame that burns in all artists will be evident throughout the entire suit of Wands. However, this creativity can be tempered by the ill effects of the flames: for artists struggle amid their burning desires and may find themselves consumed if not careful. | ||
If reversed, the card can mean: Fall, decadence, or ruin. Also, a certain clouded joy. | If reversed, the card can mean: Fall, decadence, or ruin. Also, a certain clouded joy. | ||