Four of Wands

Four of Wands is one of the 56 minor arcana of the tarot, in the suit of Wands; in the Golden Dawn tradition it corresponds to Venus in Aries.

The Four of Wands is a garland strung between four posts: a moment to celebrate a stage reached and the people who share it.

Symbols on the card

The flower garland

Joy made visible and shared.

The four wands

A stable structure, ready for a home or event.

The two celebrating figures

Community and welcome.

Number and suit

Fours build stability and structure, and sometimes rest or holding still. Wands are fire: will, drive, creativity and the courage to begin.

Upright meaning

A milestone is worth marking. Celebrate it with the people who helped you.

Love　Commitment, moving in, a happy gathering.

Work　A completed phase, a launch, a team that works well.

Inner life　Let yourself feel at home in what you have built.

Reversed meaning

Celebration is postponed or the foundation feels shaky. Tend to the basics first.

Love　Tension at home or different ideas of commitment.

Work　Instability after a change or a team out of step.

Inner life　Belonging can start with one place that feels yours.

In a three-card spread

Situation

A stage has been reached.

Challenge

An unsettled base or no time to celebrate.

Advice

Mark the moment and strengthen the foundation.

Tarot and astrology

In the Golden Dawn system this card is the decan of Venus in Aries: the themes of Aries, expressed the way Venus acts. Aries →Venus →

Questions to sit with

• What have I achieved that I have not celebrated?
• Who makes me feel at home?

Through the suit

Tarot here is a mirror for reflection, not a prediction. The meanings follow the Waite-Smith tradition and the Golden Dawn attributions, in our own words.