Arcana Encyclopaedia

Nine of Wands

Minor Arcana Wands

Correspondences

  • Sephirah: Yesod
  • Element: fire
  • Zodiac: Sagittarius
  • Decan: 2nd decan of Sagittarius
  • Thoth Title: Strength

Meanings

Rider-Waite-Smith

Reversed

Keywords: Obstacles, adversity, calamity. Ten of Wands Lord of Oppression—Saturn in Sagittarius—Stage Card His flagging wings athwart the story and stress Of hostile current wildly forward press. Arthur Waite, Collected Poems ands stoke the spirit, boil the blood, and thrust us into action. Wands, as the essence of erotic love and passion, are a dazzlingly electric suit. The incendiary nature of wands can’t burn forever. The energetic process breeds deep soul exhaustion when flames reduce to embers. The i

Obstacles, adversity, calamity. Ten of Wands Lord of Oppression—Saturn in Sagittarius—Stage Card His flagging wings athwart the story and stress Of hostile current wildly forward press. Arthur Waite,

Upright

Keywords: The card signifies strength in opposition. If attacked, the person will meet an onslaught boldly; and his build shews, that he may prove a formidable antagonist. With this main W significance there are all its possible adjuncts—delay, suspension, adjournment.

Thoth / Crowley-Harris

Upright

Keywords: Sun in Sagittarius; power gained through unifying conscious and unconscious energies; wholeness

You are in the process of discovering your real strength. Trust your inner guide! You may want to take part in groups which can help you develop and unfold your potential.

Number 9: Foundation

Completion-before-renewal. Bearing the weight of the full cycle just before it transforms. Hard but transformative — the threshold.

Narrative position: threshold