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==Divination meanings== | ==Divination meanings== | ||
In [[occult]] and [[divination]], the suit is connected with the classical element of | In [[occult]] and [[divination]], the suit is connected with the classical element of [[fire (element)|fire]]. | ||
In [[Aleister Crowley]]'s [[ | In [[Aleister Crowley]]'s [[Thoth Tarot]] deck, the suit of wands is associated with the action of the Will and the element of fire. The meaning of the suit as a whole focuses on ideas or readings associated with primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition, expansion, and original thought. | ||
Generally the suit is interpreted by modern English-language astrology practitioners as relating to work and accomplishments, or even anything broadly related to fruitfulness. Reaping the benefits of hard work is a fundamental aspect of such interpretations of the suit. Similar themes include new beginnings, final endings, and creative destruction (such as the way controlled usage of fire can be used to clear land in preparation for new crops, or planting). This metaphorical relationship between the suit and fire is often explored by tarot practitioners who are also basing interpretations on [[astrology]]. | Generally the suit is interpreted by modern English-language astrology practitioners as relating to work and accomplishments, or even anything broadly related to fruitfulness. Reaping the benefits of hard work is a fundamental aspect of such interpretations of the suit. Similar themes include new beginnings, final endings, and creative destruction (such as the way controlled usage of fire can be used to clear land in preparation for new crops, or planting). This metaphorical relationship between the suit and [[fire (element)|fire]] is often explored by tarot practitioners who are also basing interpretations on [[astrology]]. | ||
==Origin of the suit== | ==Origin of the suit== | ||