To complete the Journey of the Wands, today we entered the Court of the Wands for which we have entered the desert. However, despite the arid, golden lands, the wand imbues us with energy/spirituality/creativity which is the one true thing which sustains us.
My sister and I are particularly fascinated by the appearance of the pyramids in these cards. The pyramids are extremely profound and secret filled constructions created with such precision and at such scale, historians and scientists are still not quite sure how the feat was managed.
In the Page of Wands, a young Page looks up in awe at the staff which he holds with surety. His tunic bears the symbol of the salamander which is representative of the fire element of this suit. In his cap, a red feather, reminiscent of the Fool card represents a spark of fiery energy. This card is filled with fresh hope. It feels like the true journey has finally started after the lessons learned from the previous ten wands. We are now on the secret journey with energy, wonder and vigour.
In the Knight of Wands, the small red feather is now a vigorous plume and the Knight rides a hot headed horse with fervour. This is a card of passion, energy and enthusiasm. However the caveat here is that neither the horse or the wand are firmly on the ground so be careful of being too lofty and not down to earth enough in your excitement.
The Queen of Wands is one of our favourite cards. She sits with such poise and regality on the Lion throne. One red shoe revealed shows the warmth of her heart. Her black cat, a symbol of great spirituality and the feminine in Egyptian mythology (Bastet was a feline goddess and daughter of the Sun God Ra). She holds sunflowers, the flower that follows the Sun and signifies trust, happiness and loyalty. Her wand is planted firmly on her plinth. She holds it on her terms. This card reads with a radiant energy of someone with calm confidence.
Finally the King of Wands completes the set. On his throne, the salamanders have now managed to reach their own tail and their circle is reminiscent of Ouroboros, the symbol of the eternal cycle of time and which was also a symbol in Ancient Egypt. His staff is planted on the ground, he has managed to bring the lofty ideas to earthly fruition. This is a true leader who gets things done. However, the caveats here are the “cap of maintenance” (the head cloth underneath the crown) and the more dynamic expression on his face and in his body position. Leadership and true knowledge, mastery of one’s energy, are heavy crowns to wear.
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