The Ace of Wands as Advice: Start Now

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Ace of Wands as advice asks you to light the fire. Here is how, and what the reversal says about blocked energy.

If you want the short answer, the Ace of Wands as advice says: start now. Act on the idea while the spark is fresh.

What the Ace of Wands advises upright

Tina Gong's the Ace of Wands guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with inspiration, new initiative, creative spark and passion. In an advice position I read those meanings as an instruction: the attitude or action the card is asking of you, rather than a description of what will happen. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the Ace of Wands advises initiative: begin the project, make the move, follow the excitement.

What the Ace of Wands is not asking you to do

The Ace is not asking you to commit everything at once.

The Ace of Wands reversed as advice

Reversed, the Ace of Wands as advice says find out what is blocking your energy. Rest, or remove the obstacle. A reversed card in an advice position is usually pointing at the habit that is getting in your way, not at a punishment.

The Ace of Wands as advice in love

In love, the Ace of Wands advises making the first move.

The Ace of Wands as advice for work and money

For work and money, it advises starting the venture or the creative project. Advice from a card is reflection. For decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take it to someone qualified as well.

One step to take this week

Do the first five minutes of the thing you are excited about today.

For comparison, the Ace of Cups as advice and the Fool as advice ask different things of you. The the Ace of Wands card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Ace of Wands as a yes or no, the Ace of Wands as feelings and the Ace of Wands as timing cover the other questions people most often ask of it. You can draw a card for yourself with the free daily tarot tool. For a personal interpretation, my guide to an online psychic reading explains how readings work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.