Card glossary › Tarot de Marseille
Three of Wands
Tarot de Marseille
Essence: A burst of creative energy, the first impulse released, a flame finding an outlet, a project under way, broadening horizons
General meaning
Upright
burstinitiativeexpansionenthusiasmgetting started
↕ Reversed: Scattered flame, a thousand fronts open, enthusiasm that burns out, haste, fear of not being up to it
By topic
- Love
passion declaredunashamed attractionimpulsedeclarationdesire expressed
- Friendship
enthusiastic plana group getting goingadventureshared energyexpansion
- Family
family drivetripnew stageenthusiasmexpanding the home
- Career
new projectexpansionbold initiativeinternational opportunitydrive
- Work
a project taking offbroadening horizonsinitiativespeedopportunity
- Studies
a burst of eagernessextending your studiesa new fieldenthusiasmstrong start
- Money
a business taking off stronglyexpansioninitial investmentnew incomerisk
- Pets
intense playtoo much energylong outingstrainingvitality
- Health
overflowing energywanting to movevitalityactivityexcess
- Choices
go for itmake the most of the impulsebroaden horizonsinitiativeact
- Creative projects
launchburst of ideasa strong projectgetting startedkick-off
- Creativity
inspiration wanting to come outwork under wayexplosive creationflashimpulse
The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.
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