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Page of Wands

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Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
Knave of batons ("bastos") from a Spanish deck

ThePage of Wands (or jack or knave of wands or batons) is a card used in Latin-suited playing cards which includetarot decks. It is part of whattarot card readers call theMinor Arcana.

Page of Wands from theRider–Waite tarot deck

Tarot cards are used throughout much ofEurope to playtarot card games.[1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily fordivinatory purposes.[1][2]

Divination usage

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"The page lives where the wand, or the flame, is larger than the person. The drive is larger than life's experiences. The thirst for action and the yearning for progress has put you squarely in front of the task so that you can grow beyond your limit." (Evelin Burger)

Key meanings

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The key meanings of the Page of Wands:[3]

  • Adventurous
  • Ambitious
  • Energetic and active
  • New beginnings
  • Skilled

When comparing what a person wants to "move" and what is "moving" them, experiences become less important. That is the danger, and yet it is also a chance. Don't "lose" yourself and don't lose your chance. When this card appears, it's time for a new beginning that will bring someone to the point where they discover the true power and energy of their own fire and personal power.

Upon being born a person is filled with drives, will power and desire. This is the perfect time to re-discover life, playfully conquering and greeting success and defeat, all events and experience with great enthusiasm.[4]

This card is also considered the 'messenger' card. When it is in a spread, it is highly likely that you will receive important news.

Symbolism

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  • The wand that the page is holding has leaves sprouting from its tip, representing growth, change (from stick to leaves) and fertility.
  • The figure is looking upwards, representing optimism and joy, drive.
  • The desert around him is symbolic of the corresponding element fire and your own "fire". It is at the same time symbolic of the fact that you must not get lost, that you can't "lose" yourself.
  • TheEgyptian pyramids are represented in the background, symbolisingexploration of far-off lands and new territories (from the mind of the European illustrator), either physically or metaphorically so.
  • He is a young man, apage, showing that you must be playful and enthusiastic.
  • He seems to be examining the wand, as if re-discovering it, showing us the need to re-discover our joy and playfulness.
  • His clothes are adorned withsalamanders, an agile animal which is representing the element of fire as it was thought to be able to walk through fire.

References

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  1. ^abDummett, Michael (1980).The Game of Tarot.Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.ISBN 0-7156-1014-7.
  2. ^Huson, Paul (2004).Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage. Vermont: Destiny Books.ISBN 0-89281-190-0.
  3. ^Trusted Tarot (2010)Page of Wands
  4. ^Clairvoyance

3. Evelin Burger and Johannes Fiebag (2006).Tarot Basics,Sterling Publishing.

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