Knight of WandsTarot card meaning
The Knight of Wands is a Minor Arcana card in the suit of Wands. In tarot it means boldness, haste and adventure. As a yes or no answer, it leans yes.
Charge. The Knight of Wands is passion at full gallop, bold moves, big energy, the courage to act before the fear catches up. Magnetic, fast, occasionally scorched earth.
In a yes or no reading: Yes · yes or no tarot →
- Element
- Fire
- Astrology
- Fire in motion
- Number
- Knight
What the card shows
A knight in armor decorated with salamanders rides a rearing horse, cloak flying like flame. The desert behind him has three pyramids: old, patient things, and he is racing past all of them. The card is pure departure. Where he is going matters less to him than that he is finally moving.
Knight of Wands reversed
The horse is running the rider. Reversed, it names impulsiveness, a temper with a saddle, projects abandoned at the first boring stretch.
How to read a reversed card →Knight of Wands in love
In love, the Knight of Wands is passion that arrives at a gallop and sometimes leaves the same way: the rearing horse, the staff raised, the desert behind. It speaks of an intense love, of a person who lights everything up and gets bored fast, of a trip that changes the relationship. The card says the spark is real. Check whether it also knows how to stay.
Is Knight of Wands a yes or a no?
The Knight of Wands answers yes, at a gallop. His horse rears and he looks ahead with the staff raised, the desert behind him. What you ask gets done, and it gets done before you feel fully ready. The card does not argue with the destination; it argues with how much longer you plan to wait.
Compare: the same card in all four suits
| Card | Keyword | Element | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of Wands | boldness | Fire | Yes |
| Knight of Cups | romance | Water | Yes |
| Knight of Swords | charge | Air | No |
| Knight of Pentacles | steadiness | Earth | Not yet clear |
Cards that often appear with it
- Queen of Wands
The next card in the suit
- Knight of Cups
The same number in the opposed element
- The Sun
The Major Arcana that rules this suit's questions
Number and correspondence
In the deck's old correspondences, the Knight of Wands belongs to Fire in motion.
Will this card find you tonight?
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