Two of Wands
Two of Wands, minor arcana. planning, decisions, looking ahead, choice.
A figure holds a globe and a wand on a castle wall, looking out to sea. The card is about having something already and deciding whether to venture further.
Upright
- planning
- decisions
- looking ahead
- choice
A figure holds a globe and a wand on a castle wall, looking out to sea. The card is about having something already and deciding whether to venture further.
Reversed
- fear of the unknown
- poor planning
- playing safe
- indecision
Staying put out of caution, or plans that were never properly made. Reversed, it asks whether the comfort zone has become a cage.
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 Two of Wands it is Mars in Aries. The suit's element, fire, comes from Wands.
Its number reduces to 2, which numerology associates with partnership, balance, sensitivity. See every card that reduces to 2.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Two of Wands counts as a maybe. 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.