I wanted to write a quick review of what the suit of wands represents, but I found that Biddy Tarot has already done a great job of doing just that. Here's what Biddy Tarot has to say about the suit of wands:
The Suit of Wands is representative of the element of Fire. The Suit of Wands Tarot card meanings are associated with primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion, original thought and the seeds through which life springs forth. Wands deal with the spiritual level of consciousness and mirror what is important to you at the core of your being. They address what makes us tick – our personalities, egos, enthusiasms, self-concepts, and personal energy, both internal and external.Wands are also indicative of all things that you do during the day to keep you busy, be it working at the office, home or the great outdoors. Wands have to do with movement, action and initiatives and the launching of new ideas. They may be indicative of a never-ending ‘Ideas List’ or ‘To Do List’, whereby the client has many projects on the go to keep them busy.The negative aspects of the Suit of Wands (i.e. when the Wands cards appear reversed) include illusion, egotistical behaviour, impulsiveness, a lack of direction or purpose, or feeling meaningless.When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Wands traditionally represents Summer or weeks. In a deck of playing cards, Wands corresponds to Clubs.
I used this interpretation of the suit of wands and my personal feelings towards The Wild Unknown Deck to write several journaling prompts that are inspired by The Wild Unknown wands cards.
ace of wands
+ In what area of your life do you need to expand? How might you do that?+ How can you stay inspired even when you feel "blocked?" In what areas of your life do you tend to need extra inspiration?
two of wands
+ In what part of my life do I feel pulled between two options? How can I become more focused on only one? What option am I feeling more pulled towards?+ Are your thoughts generally positive, negative, or realistic? Why do you think that is? Are you comfortable with this mindset or do you feel it needs to change?
three of wands
+ Pick three areas of your life that are important to you. What do they look like now and what do you want them to look like in the future? What can you do now to make this envisioned future a reality?+ We all look at life through a certain lens. What lens do you use and how do you see it affect your perspective?
four of wands
+ What should you be celebrating? If there aren't any big events that stand out to you, maybe there are smaller accomplishments that you may be overlooking.+ What is your favorite celebration of the year? What are some traditions that you tend to associate with this celebration?
five of wands
+ How can you focus your mind and thoughts? Are there other areas of your life that seem unorganized? How might these things be connected?+ Do you have a routine for getting your day in order? Morning routine? Nightly routine? Daily tasks? Can you make any that would make you feel more in control and more organized?
six of wands
+ Make a list of accomplishments, big or small, that you can revisit when you need to be reminded that you are able to rise from any obstacles.seven of wands
+ What is your "guiding light?" Is it internal or external? Is it natural or something you need to work on?+ How can you spread your light to others and be a leader?
eight of wands
+ Are you feeling stuck or stagnant? How can you shake things up?+ If you could get up and go anywhere, where would go? Describe this place using all of your sesnses. What would you see, hear, taste, smell, touch, and feel?
nine of wands
+ Make a list of your favorite mantras or affirmations that you can use as inspiration when you need an extra push for the day.+ Do you tend to finish what you've started or move on to the next thing without completion? Why?
ten of wands
+ When you are feeling blocked, how can you remove that blockage? Yoga? Essential oils? A cup of coffee?+ Is there anything in your life right now that is currently making you feel blocked? If it isn't under your control, how can you take control of some aspects or even the entire situation?
daughter of wands
+ What are you passionate about? How can or do you incorporate these passions into your daily life?+ When was your last spiritual breakthrough? What was it about? Is it time that you reconsider or reaffirm what you believe?
son of wands
+ What is your idea of "adventure?" Are there any adventures that you're itching to embark on? Do you consider yourself an adventurous person? Why or why not?+ Is it more important to explore locally or further away? Write about your favorite local adventure and faraway adventure.
mother of wands
+ How is your home life right now? Is it in harmony and organized? Dysfunctional and unorganized? What can you do to improve it? Make short- and long-term goals.+ Who or what are your particularly protective of? Do these areas actually need your protection or do you just believe that they do?
father of wands
+ How do you typically respond during times of conflict? Is this actually the best method that you can use or is there a better way?+ What are your strengths, skills, and interests? How can you use these to be a more creative person?
What do you think of these journal prompts? Do you use journaling to connect with yourself and with the Universe? Do you usually journal about your Tarot spreads and pulls? Let me know what you think and if you use any of these prompts!
