Nine of Wands
Correspondences
- Sephirah: Yesod
- Element: fire
- Zodiac: Sagittarius
- Decan: 2nd decan of Sagittarius
- Thoth Title: Strength
Meanings
Rider-Waite-Smith
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,
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
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