Queen of Wands
Queen of WandsMinor ArcanaSuit of Wands
- Element
- Fire
- Astrology
- Water of fire; 20° Pisces – 20° Aries
- Numerology
- Queen: the suit matured inward, its radiant mastery
- Yes or no
- Yes
Upright
- confidence
- warmth
- determination
- vibrancy
- independence
Reversed
- jealousy
- insecurity
- demanding behaviour
- burnout
- self-doubt
Warmth that commands a room. The Queen of Wands is confidence, generosity and the magnetism of someone entirely at home in herself.
On the card
A queen sits squarely on a throne carved with lions and decorated with sunflowers, her knees apart and her gaze direct. She holds a sprouting wand in her right hand and a large sunflower in her left. A black cat sits at her feet, looking out at the viewer. Pyramids and yellow hills fill the background. She is the only court figure in the suit who faces us straight on, and she does so without apology.
Upright
General
Take up space. The Queen of Wands describes confidence, warmth, creativity and the kind of determination that inspires other people rather than steamrolling them. She is sociable, independent and fiercely loyal. Channel her and you will find that people respond to certainty carried lightly.
Love & relationships
A passionate, confident partner who knows what they want, or a relationship in which both people bring warmth and independence. Attraction is strong and so is honesty.
Career & money
Leadership through charisma, creative success, and the ability to rally a team. Entrepreneurs and performers thrive under this card. Money follows visibility; put yourself forward.
Reversed
General
The fire has turned inward or outward in the wrong way. Reversed, the Queen of Wands describes jealousy, insecurity masked by bravado, demands that exhaust everyone around her, or a burnout that has dimmed a naturally bright person. Confidence has either curdled or collapsed.
Love & relationships
Possessiveness, drama, or a partner whose need for attention leaves no room for anyone else. Alternatively, self-doubt that keeps you from showing who you are.
Career & money
A domineering leader, competition that has turned bitter, or creative energy drained by overcommitment. Rebuild the confidence from the inside rather than performing it.
Advice
Be warm and be certain, and let the two reinforce each other. Confidence that needs an audience is not yet confidence.