Knight of Wands

These cards are in four suits – cups, wands, pentacles, and swords – but unlike the cards of a normal deck, they are full of depth and meaning and can help to refine a tarot reading.

Each suit has its own realm of influence – creativity, practicality, emotions, and intellect – and each card within the suit speaks about various aspects of that realm.

Learning to read the symbolism of each card is a long, but fun, journey as each card has many nuances, especially in a full reading surrounded by other cards. It is this journey of discovery that makes tarot readings so rewarding.

Note that each card carries two sets of interpretations: when one card is drawn reversed or in a blocking position you should consider its more negative or challenging aspects.

This is the start of a directory of each card in the Minor Arcana and I’m using the images from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck as the index as they still seem to be the best known deck out there.

Each image will eventually lead to a page with the breakdown of that card and a gallery of all the card that I have in my collection, then these cards will eventually lead to a page breaking down that deck.

Cups

The suit of Cups has influence over emotions, relationships and desires. It’s associated with the element of Water and the astrological signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

Cups signify our experiences with our emotional realm, love and affection, but can also warn that these emotions can overrule reason.

Ace of Cups	Two of Cups	Three of Cups
Four of Cups	Five of Cups	Six of Cups
Seven of Cups	Eight of Cups	Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups	Ten of Cups	Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups	King of Cups

Wands

The suit of Wands has influence over creativity, forward action, and risk taking. It’s associated with the element of Fire and the astrological signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

Wands can also indicate egotistical behaviour and impulsivity that can be balanced out by innocent energy in pursuit of goals.

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

Pentacles

The suit of Pentacles has influence over practicality, possessions, money and work. It is associated with the element of Earth and the astrological signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.

Pentacles signify our experiences with the physical world and how we interact, but negatively they speak of concrete blockages to work and possessions.

Ace of Pentacles	Two of Pentacles	Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles	Five of Pentacles	Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles	Eight of Pentacles	Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles	Page of Pentacles	Knight of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles	King of Pentacles

Swords

The suit of Swords has influence over intellect, thought and reason. It is associated with the element of Air and the astrological signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.

Swords signify our experiences with our mind, perceptions and logic but can also speak of being deceived by our beliefs, rather than our feelings.

Ace of Swords	Two of Swords	Three of Swords
Four of Swords	Five of Swords	Six of Swords
Seven of Swords	Eight of Swords	Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords	Page of Swords	Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords	King of Swords