What does the King of Wands card mean?

Upright, King of Wands speaks to Authority, ambition, Fire. In the realm of will, work, and creative heat, this is outward authority over the element. Meet it with the honesty of fire and it moves quickly.

What does King of Wands mean reversed?

Reversed, the wands current turns inward: authority defending itself instead of leading. Name it plainly and the block dissolves.

What does King of Wands mean in a love reading?

In love questions, King of Wands describes the emotional weather rather than a verdict. Read it beside the surrounding cards and the position it landed in.

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Roi de Bâtons tarot card, Rider–Waite–Smith deck

Arcanes: Minor Arcana
Couleur: Wands
Élément: Fire
Oui / Non: Yes

Rider–Waite–Smith deck (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Roi de Bâtons

AutoritéAmbitionFeu

Endroit

Dans le royaume de la volonté, du travail et de l'ardeur créative, voici l'autorité extérieure sur l'élément. Accueillez-la avec la franchise du feu et elle s'élancera rapidement.

Inversée

À l'envers, le courant des bâtons se tourne vers l'intérieur : l'autorité se défend au lieu de guider. Nommez-la clairement et le blocage se dissout.

En amour

Here the heart is being asked to choose deliberately instead of drifting. Choose, and the tension resolves.

Au travail et en argent

Professionally it warns against effort spent on the wrong field. Audit before you push harder.

Le conseil

Slow down until you can name what you actually want from this.

“I am allowed to change my mind in public.”