Three of Wands
Three of Wands, minor arcana. foresight, expansion, progress, waiting for results.
A figure stands on a cliff edge watching ships sail out, with three wands planted around him. Plans are under way and the results are still at sea.
Upright
- foresight
- expansion
- progress
- waiting for results
A figure stands on a cliff edge watching ships sail out, with three wands planted around him. Plans are under way and the results are still at sea.
Reversed
- obstacles
- delays
- lack of foresight
- frustration
Ships that are late, or plans that were not thought through. Reversed, the card points to frustration and the need to rework the approach.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Three of Wands it is Sun in Aries. The suit's element, fire, comes from Wands.
Its number reduces to 3, which numerology associates with expression, creativity, sociability. See every card that reduces to 3.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Three 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.