Wands (tarot)

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Part of the Thoth Tarot series.

Wands are one of the suits in the Thoth Tarot deck.

The four suits of the Tarot are: Wands, Cups, Swords, Disks

Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are from Aleister Crowley's The Book of Thoth.

Table of contents

1 The Court Cards

1.1 Knight of Wands
1.2 Queen of Wands
1.3 Prince of Wands
1.4 Princess of Wands

2 The Small Cards

2.1 Ace of Wands
2.2 Two of Wands
2.3 Three of Wands
2.4 Four of Wands
2.5 Five of Wands
2.6 Six of Wands
2.7 Seven of Wands
2.8 Eight of Wands
2.9 Nine of Wands
2.10 Ten of Wands

The Court Cards

Knight of Wands

Title:
Astrology:
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Queen of Wands

Title:
Astrology:
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Prince of Wands

Title:
Astrology:
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Princess of Wands

Title:
Astrology:
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

The Small Cards

Ace of Wands

Title: The Root of the Powers of Fire
Tree of Life: Kether
Description: A phallic, flaming torch made of ten "yods" in the formation of the Tree of Life, with lightning shooting out in all directions.
Interpretation: "This card represents the essence of the element of fire in its inception...It is the primordial Energy of the Divine manifesting in Matter, at so early a stage that it is not yet definitely formulated as Will" (188). "It symbolizes Force—strength, rush, vigour, energy, and it governs, according to its nature, various works and questions... It implies Natural, as opposed to Invoked, Force." (LXXVIII)

Two of Wands

Title: The Lord of Dominion
Astrology: Mars in Aries
Tree of Life: Chokmah
Description: "The pictorial representation is two Dorjes crossed. The Dorje is the Tibetan symbol of the thunderbolt, the emblem of celestial Power, but more in its destructive than its creative form... Six flames issue from the centre. This indicates the influence of the Sun, who is exalted in Aries." (189).
Interpretation: "This card, pertaining to Chokmah in the suit of Fire, represents the Will in its most exalted form. It is an ideal Will, independent of any given object...This is the creative Will." (189). It "represents the energy of fire; fire in its best and highest form" (177). "Strength, domination, harmony of rule and of justice. Boldness, courage, fierceness, shamelessness, revenge, resolution, generous, proud, sensitive, ambitious, refined, restless, turbulent, sagacious withal, yet unforgiving and obstinate...Influence over others, authority, power, dominion" (LXXVIII).

Three of Wands

Title: Virtue
Astrology: Sol in Aries
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Four of Wands

Title: Completion
Astrology: Venus in Aries
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Five of Wands

Title: Strife
Astrology: Saturn in Leo
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Six of Wands

Title: Victory
Astrology: Jupiter in Leo
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Seven of Wands

Title: Valour
Astrology: Mars in Leo
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Eight of Wands

Title: Swiftness
Astrology: Mercury in Sagittarius
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Nine of Wands

Title:
Astrology:
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

Ten of Wands

Title: Oppression
Astrology: Saturn in Sagittarius
Tree of Life:
Description:
Interpretation:

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 '''The four suits of the Tarot are:''' [[Wands (tarot)|Wands]], [[Cups (tarot)|Cups]], [[Swords (tarot)|Swords]], [[Disks (tarot)|Disks]]
+Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are from Aleister Crowley's ''The Book of Thoth''.
 ==The Court Cards==
 *'''Title:''' The Root of the Powers of Fire
-*'''Tree of Life:'''
+*'''Tree of Life:''' [[Kether]]
-*'''Description:'''
+*'''Description:''' A phallic, flaming torch made of ten "yods" in the formation of the [[Tree of Life]], with lightning shooting out in all directions.
-*'''Interpretation:'''
+*'''Interpretation:''' "This card represents the essence of the element of fire in its inception...It is the primordial Energy of the Divine manifesting in Matter, at so early a stage that it is not yet definitely formulated as Will" (188). "It symbolizes Force—strength, rush, vigour, energy, and it governs, according to its nature, various works and questions... It implies Natural, as opposed to Invoked, Force." (LXXVIII)
 ===Two of Wands===
 *'''Title:''' The Lord of Dominion
 *'''Astrology:''' Mars in Aries
-*'''Tree of Life:'''
+*'''Tree of Life:''' [[Chokmah]]
-*'''Description:'''
+*'''Description:''' "The pictorial representation is two Dorjes crossed. The Dorje is the Tibetan symbol of the thunderbolt, the emblem of celestial Power, but more in its destructive than its creative form... Six flames issue from the centre. This indicates the influence of the Sun, who is exalted in Aries." (189).
-*'''Interpretation:'''
+*'''Interpretation:''' "This card, pertaining to Chokmah in the suit of Fire, represents the Will in its most exalted form. It is an ideal Will, independent of any given object...This is the creative Will." (189). It "represents the energy of fire; fire in its best and highest form" (177). "Strength, domination, harmony of rule and of justice. Boldness, courage, fierceness, shamelessness, revenge, resolution, generous, proud, sensitive, ambitious, refined, restless, turbulent, sagacious withal, yet unforgiving and obstinate...Influence over others, authority, power, dominion" (LXXVIII).
 ===Three of Wands===