A time to settle firmly where the two of you are going. Whether to keep seeing each other or go a step further is decided out loud without dragging it on. Supporting the other person steadily builds into trust, so be sure to keep even small promises.
A ruler who sets the course
King of Wands: Card Meaning
King of Wands: Card Meaning
Reading It Upright and Reversed
King of Wands · Minor Arcana · Wands · King
The King of Wands sits at an angle on a throne carved with salamanders and lions, leaning on his staff and looking into the distance. Upright, it means leadership that draws the big picture, makes decisions and takes on even their results.
This king does not face us. He turns his body at an angle to look far beyond the picture, leaning on a staff with new leaves planted in the ground. His scarlet cloak is lined with rows of salamanders, and the back of the throne bears lions and salamanders side by side. At his feet, one small living salamander crouches.
The salamander biting its own tail forms a ring in which the end joins the beginning again, symbolizing a strength that does not go out and lasts long. What this ruler commands is less subjects than the road ahead. So he reads less as a manager seeing to small matters than as a figure who decides the destination and shoulders the results of that choice. King cards, too, read both as a specific person and as a phase in which such a person appears.
How is the King of Wands different from the kings of other suits?
The same throne, but a different realm. What the King of Wands holds is not rules or wealth but the road ahead and passion. His seat is choosing where to head rather than managing details, and bearing as his own the results of the road he chose. So if you met this card, picking one of the options and announcing it moves things forward fastest, rather than clinging to revising the blueprint.
King of Wands: Love
Upright
Reversed
The belief that your way is the right answer grows so large that you close your ears to the other person’s situation. Words that start as advice end as orders, so they fall silent. Do not lead with your conclusion; wait until they finish speaking before you open your mouth.
King of Wands: Money
Upright
A good time to build the framework of your assets with a long view. If you divide things by a yardstick of several years ahead rather than money left over now, your judgment sharpens. Your mind does not waver even at big decisions, so take this chance to finish the sorting you have put off.
Reversed
Growing the game to look good to others makes the load heavier. Deciding by numbers to brag about leaves losses. Before a contract or investment, write down as an amount the limit you could bear if things went worst.
King of Wands: Work
Upright
The role of pointing the way ahead is entrusted to you. You take the lead in building the frame of a plan or deciding which way the organization goes. Setting clear goals and delegating yields bigger results than handling everything yourself.
Reversed
Colleagues are exhausted by decisions made alone, or pressure from above shakes the front line. Letting people know even briefly why it was decided reduces pushback. Even an order already given loses less if you correct it when circumstances have changed.
| Card | King of Wands — Minor Arcana · Wands · King |
|---|---|
| Suit | Wands — Element: Fire. Passion and work — it shows where the will to act is reaching. |
| Rank | King — A complete energy that builds outward and takes responsibility. |
| Upright Keywords | Leadership · the big picture · decisiveness |
| Reversed Keywords | Self-righteousness · hasty orders · showing off |
King of Wands Upright
Leadership · the big picture · decisiveness
If it lies upright, a view that overlooks the whole game opens. Eyes that were stuck on one headache widen, the order of what to do first falls into place, and stacked-up decisions get sorted at a stroke. This card appearing usually means the one who will stamp the final seal is you, so you can let go of the habit of waiting for someone’s permission.
The power to lead people comes from trust more than orders. When you make clear where to go, people fall into step on their own. Read as someone else, it means a senior who has seen it all, decides quickly and does not blame others when things go wrong has taken the stage. With such a person, handing over what you want short and strong works better than a long explanation of circumstances.
King of Wands Reversed
Self-righteousness · hasty orders · showing off
Reversed, conviction hardens into stubbornness and other voices go unheard. When the force of I am right, so follow me grows strong, those around only nod and do not share what is really going on, and in the end the king judges holding the wrong map. Look back on when you last listened to an opposing view, and you will see your current situation.
It can also show as shouting orders with no preparation. The picture looks impressive, but the conditions for carrying it out are not seen to, so the people below take on the cleanup. Sometimes a craving to grow the size rather than the substance creeps in. Before confirming a decision, ask just once for the opinion of the person who will do the work with their own hands, and most accidents are filtered out in advance.
Something to Try the Day This Card Appears
Today, actually stamp one decision you have kept on hold. Instead of digging through more material, conclude with what you know now, and go as far as notifying those involved. From the moment you announce a decision aloud, the work starts rolling on its own.
Cards from Other Groups
Wands: 14 Cards
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands
A card read on its own means something slightly different from one placed beside other cards. If something is on your mind these days, pick four cards to read on, and if you are curious about your inborn nature, open a Saju reading as well.