Page of Wands
Page of Wands, minor arcana. curiosity, enthusiasm, exploration, a message.
A young person in a patterned tunic holds up a wand and looks at it, in a desert with pyramids behind. The Page is the student of fire: eager, curious and still learning.
Upright
- curiosity
- enthusiasm
- exploration
- a message
A young person in a patterned tunic holds up a wand and looks at it, in a desert with pyramids behind. The Page is the student of fire: eager, curious and still learning.
Reversed
- hesitation
- bad news
- lack of direction
- immaturity
Enthusiasm without follow-through, or a message that is delayed. Reversed, it points to restlessness and ideas that do not land.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Court cards are read as people or as styles of behaviour rather than as events. Page of Wands is traditionally linked with the fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. These links are looser than those for the numbered cards, and writers differ over which court goes with which sign.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Page of Wands counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.