King
King of Wands
King of Wands tarot card meaning
Wands · King
authority · fire · drive
Upright meaning
King of Wands brings authority, command and long experience into the field of drive, creativity and the will to act. Read as fire energy at that stage: concrete, specific, and about something already in motion.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, it points to authority misused or abdicated — the same fire theme, working against you rather than for you.
Love
Touches passion and pace: authority, command and long experience.
Career
In work, ambition and momentum at the stage of authority, command and long experience.
Advice
Practically: own the decision.
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