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Wands · Fire

King of Wandsas the Past

King of Wands tarot card

"Visionary Leadership isn't the question. What you do next is."

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What this card is saying about what's behind you

You led with vision — throne carved with lions and salamanders, sprouting wand in hand — and you didn't wait for permission. The King of Wands in the past points to a chapter of visionary, bold leadership where you created the future you wanted instead of waiting for it. What you're still building rests on that conviction.

On the card

A king sits on a throne surveying his domain. Wands represent passion and the king card represents mastery and masculine energy. Typically the face cards represent a person/event (or a part of yourself embodied). Together this card means a a creative genius or visionary entrepreneur: they are passionate and quick to action as well as wise and demanding.

Upright
Visionary LeadershipEntrepreneurshipBold ActionCharisma

You have reached a level of success that allows you to guide others and execute on your passions/goals with authority (or are spending a lot of time with someone who has reached a high level of success/power). Romantically this can mean a more mature relationship built off of shared goals, or a bit of butting heads around things you are passionate about. This card signifies an entrepreneurial energy, you have started something important and are executing on it. Be honest and just with your power.

Reversed

You have reached a high level of success/authority (or are interacting with someone that is high power). High power/authority has allowed for an entitled energy to bubble up. The demands being made are harsh and unreasonable and no one feels comfortable objecting. Perhaps this comes from a chip on the shoulder energy that got you to where you are, but is no longer serving you here. Investigate the roots of this overbearing energy and reign it into a healthy place.

Its place in the deck.

Court cardKing
One of the 16 court cards: a Page, Knight, Queen and King in each suit. A court card often stands for a person in your life, or a side of yourself you are showing right now.
SuitWands · Fire
Wands are the suit of Fire: drive and spirit. A Wands card is always, underneath, about what you want badly enough to act on.
RankOutward authority
The King is outward authority: wields the element in the world, at the cost of feeling it.

Where it shows up.

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FireElement
Energy, passion, and action. In tarot: Wands.

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King of Wands in the other positions

How this card reads when it shows up in past, present, or future