22-Ace of Wands – Reversed Thoth Deck

Your Chosen Card – Ace of Wands Reversed Thoth Deck

When reversed, the Ace of Wands points to problems with starting something new. Perhaps you are lacking in motivation or your creative ideas seem to have dried up. Maybe you have gotten off to a bad start or you are not making the optimal kind of effort to get your project off the ground. You have planted some seeds but they are refusing to sprout. Your creative juices don’t seem to be flowing, and you feel as if you are passing through a barren period. Keep in mind the words of the Sufi poet: ‘This too shall pass.’

Keywords Reversed: Decline, weakening, false start, failure to ignite, lack of motivation, weakness, frustration, insufficient effort, barrenness, a seed that does not sprout.

Timing: Astrologically, Fire is linked to springtime.
Astrology: Root-force of Fire, the element associated with the season of spring.
Number Symbolism: 1 – initial spark, will, creation, beginnings, new life.

Etteilla: Birth, origin, source, first fruits; (R) decline, failure, bankruptcy.

When Ace of Wands is reversed you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise.  If Ace of Wands is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is Ace of Wands is trying to tell you.  If you had a particular issue in  mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.

This chosen card is part of your reversed card reading for Ace of Wands using cards from the Thoth Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.


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Complete Book of Tarot
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Complete Book of Tarot: My longstanding interest in astrology has prompted me to study the attributions of the Golden Dawn and their tarot associations to supplement my understanding of an astrological birth chart. The natal horoscope is simply a map of the heavens centered around one’s birthplace on Earth and calculated for the exact moment when you emerge as a separate individual from your mother’s womb.

Tarot Books

Complete Book of Tarot: Putting the cards together with the fact that he was a student of foreign languages, I suggested that the main theme of the reading might be related to seeking a scholarship (Ace of Pentacles) with the aid of a mentor or advisor (King of Cups) to pursue a goal of studying abroad (Chariot) to advance his career (Ace of Wands) because of a certain sense of dissatisfaction with what he could learn at his current university (Eight of Cups). This goal might feel like an obsession to him (the Devil) and would require careful management of resources (Four of Pentacles) and involve competition with other students (Five of Wands).

Tarot for Beginners: The Ace of Wands predicts success in all kinds of new plans and projects. This is a very good time to take an important step forward. If you’re uncertain about how to proceed with an idea or inspiration, the Ace is advising you to take a risk and go for whatever it is you truly want to do.

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Tarot for Beginners: The Ace of Wands predicts success in all kinds of new plans and projects. This is a very good time to take an important step forward. If you’re uncertain about how to proceed with an idea or inspiration, the Ace is advising you to take a risk and go for whatever it is you truly want to do.