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More Tarot Wands Cards:
Ace of Wands
2 of Wands
3 of Wands
4 of Wands
5 of Wands
6 of Wands
7 of Wands
8 of Wands
9 of Wands
10 of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands

Other Tarot Cards:
Major Arcana Cards
Suit of Cups
Suit of Pentacles
Suit of Swords
Suit of Wands

 

Four of Wands

The "Fours" in the Tarot Deck are the cards that begin to define situation and set relevant boundaries. These incorporate order and structure (but not repression of expression or self-discovery).

In the case of the Four of Wands this represents accomplishment, satisfaction, achievement, and replenishment of personal energies. It is a joyful card that often includes images of fun, partying, and celebration. Some popular decks depict a couple dancing - indicating possible "completion" in the form of a rite of passage.
Some readers are prompted to interpret this card in terms of a Wedding celebration, or similar for other traditions (e.g. Pagan a Handfasting).

This card may encourage the seeker to complete any relationship or issue that he/she has left in limbo, and to enjoy the satisfaction of his/her achievements.

 

Keywords summarising the possible meanings of this card include:

  • Harmonious relationships
  • Recently acquired prosperity
  • Romance
  • Wedding.

Remember that all of the Wands cards in the Tarot Deck have some energies in common. These include, for example, the overall association of the suit of Wands with personal growth and the expression of personal spirit through our work, intellect, or creativity. For further information, also read about the Suit of Wands in general.

Some texts include meanings for "reversed cards", which apply when the cards are shuffled in both order and orientation. This doubles the number of possible "cards" in the deck from 78 to 156. (In terms of the probabilities of obtaining results by chance alone, it is not a simple doubling as once a card has been drawn it cannot be selected again in the opposite orientation in the same reading.)

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