Minor Arcana · Wands
Knight of Wands
The charge
Upright meaning
Charging in at full energy. Bold and magnetic, though not always thinking about consequences.
Reversed meaning
Rashness, unreliability, abandoning things half-done.
What is in the picture
A knight on a rearing horse, bright armour, a red plume, salamanders on his tunic. The horse's head is up and its forelegs are off the ground — it is moving ahead of its rider's intention. Pyramids stand in the desert behind. Nothing in this card is still, including the things that probably should be.
Love
Someone passionate but unpredictable and hard to pin down.
Career
Decisive action. Watch that the plan is thin.
About this suit
Wands are about action, drive and work. This is initiating energy — ideas, momentum, and the nerve to begin.
One thing you can do
Before you send it or commit to it, wait an hour. If it still looks right after an hour, go. This card is rarely wrong about direction and often wrong about timing.
Is Knight of Wands a yes or a no?
Yes, and fast. But this knight is famous for leaving as quickly as he arrives.
Beside another card
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