Knight of Wands

Bold action and passion in motion. Energy, adventure and the courage to ride straight at what you want. Move, but keep hold of the reins.

action · adventure · passion · boldness

Recklessness, haste, a charge that burns out halfway. Anger or impatience driving the horse. Or energy stalled and frustrated.

recklessness · haste · frustration · burnout

A young rider with his hair tied back gallops a chestnut horse across dry, golden grassland. The horse leaps with its front hooves off the ground, dust rising behind it. The rider wears an indigo jacket patterned with small red salamanders, white trousers and tall boots, a green scarf streaming from his shoulders, and holds a leafy bamboo pole high over his head. The sky is orange, with a low red sun over blue hills.

In Rider–Waite–Smith tarot the Knight of Wands rides a rearing horse across a desert, his tunic covered in salamanders, the creatures once believed to live in fire. Knights are movement; this one is the fiery suit in full charge: courage, appetite and adventure. The leaping horse shows the energy, and also how easily it runs ahead of its rider.

Passion, excitement, a swift pursuit. Thrilling, but check whether the rider means to stay.

Bold moves, travel, a fast start. Channel the drive into one direction and finish what you gallop into.

Take the bold step you have been circling, today. Before riding off, decide where to stop.

Yes

The horse is already moving; the card leans yes, for quick and bold action.

Where are you ready to charge, and where do you need the reins?