23-Two of Wands – Reversed Rider Waite Deck

Your Chosen Card – Two of Wands Reversed Rider Waite Deck

When reversed, the Two of Wands traditionally has meant surprise, a miracle, or an extraordinary occurrence. Something may take place that fills you with wonder and astonishment. On the other hand, the inversion of the Two of Wands can suggest that you may be having difficulty making an important decision about your future. Perhaps you are lacking sufficient confidence or feeling plagued by self-doubt about the best course of action. Problems with a partner may also be coming to the surface.

Keywords Reversed: Hesitation, sadness, displeasure, dark thoughts, an unexpected occurrence, risky behavior, feeling stuck.

Timing: 0 Aries–10 Aries. Tropical, 20 March–30 March. Sidereal, 14 April–23 April
Astrology: The assertive and pioneering planet Mars (dignified) in the first decan of fiery Aries (the first ten days of spring); also the realm of the Queen of Wands (Water of Fire) and the Emperor (Aries). Mars is linked to the Tower. The fiery Queen of Wands gives birth to the season of spring at the beginning of Aries.
Number Symbolism: 2 – duality, partnership, choice, decision, balance, gestation.

Two Of Wands: Where Do I Go From Here?

When Two 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 Two of Wands is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is Two 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 Two of Wands using cards from the Rider Waite 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: For example, the Deva Tarot, published in Austria in 1986, consists of ninety-three cards instead of the standard seventy-eight. The cards of the Deva deck are square, and their illustrations and symbolism are patterned after the Crowley-Harris Thoth images. The major arcana of this deck include an additional card called ‘the Separator,’ and the minor arcana include an extra suit called ‘triax’ to symbolize the Aether or the Spirit.

Tarot Books

Complete Book of Tarot: When reversed, the Two of Wands traditionally has meant surprise, a miracle, or an extraordinary occurrence. Something may take place that fills you with wonder and astonishment. On the other hand, the inversion of the Two of Wands can suggest that you may be having difficulty making an important decision about your future. Perhaps you are lacking sufficient confidence or feeling plagued by self-doubt about the best course of action. Problems with a partner may also be coming to the surface.

Complete Book of Tarot: Myth 1: The tarot is a picture book written by priests of the Egyptian god Thoth Hermes Trismegistus that was later brought to Europe by the gypsies. A concise statement of this myth appears in The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall:

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Complete Book of Tarot: In the dialogue Phaedrus, Plato, the most famous student of Socrates, called his teacher the wisest, most just, and best of all men he had ever known. According to Robert Place, the Renaissance artists who designed the Chariot card were inspired by Plato’s metaphor of the human soul as a rational charioteer trying to control the unruly horses of appetite and will. In this metaphor, Plato represented Socrates’s idea that being truly human implies ‘the capacity to transcend instinct and desire and to make conscious, ethical choices.’ 14