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Ace of Wands
Tarot de Marseille
Essence: The seed of fire, raw energy, the urge to do, desire, creative spark, a project being born
General meaning
Upright
beginningenergyimpulsesparkvitality
↕ Reversed: The fire doesn't catch or burns too much, apathy, projects that don't take off, impatience, repressed desire, scattered energy
By topic
- Love
intense physical attractionchemistrynew desirepassionthe urge to win someone over
- Friendship
a new friendship with a sparkshared enthusiasma plan togetheractive companyenergy
- Family
new drive at homea child on the wayrenewed energyfamily initiativevitality
- Career
new opportunityentrepreneurshipfirst stepambitionprofessional kick-off
- Work
new projectinitiativedrivekick-offeagerness to start
- Studies
motivationstart of a coursecuriositydriveeagerness to learn
- Money
your own initiativea business taking offincome from energycalculated riskbold investment
- Pets
energetic animalpuppyplayvitalityeager adoption
- Health
renewed energyvitalitywanting to movestrengthsport
- Choices
go for what you wanttake the first steptake a riskinitiativeact now
- Creative projects
an idea being bornkick-offwill to createdraftimpulse
- Creativity
a strong ideainitial inspirationsparkartistic impulselively sketch
The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.
✨ 3 tips for combining it
- With Coins, desire becomes a project. Example: Ace of Wands + Ace of Coins is an idea with the foundations to become a business.
- With Cups, it's passion being born. Example: Ace of Wands + Two of Cups is physical attraction with feeling.
- With blocking cards, the fire doesn't catch. Example: Ace of Wands + The Hanged Man is wanting to and not getting started.
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