Two of Wands

Two 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 Mars in Aries.

The Two of Wands stands on a balcony with the world in one hand. You have made a start; now you must choose how far you are willing to go.

Symbols on the card

The small globe

The wider world you are weighing up.

The two tall wands

What you have and what you could reach.

The land beyond the balcony

Possibilities beyond familiar walls.

Number and suit

Twos bring duality: a choice, a partnership, two forces facing each other. Wands are fire: will, drive, creativity and the courage to begin.

Upright meaning

Plan beyond your current comfort zone and decide which direction to commit to.

Love　Deciding together where the relationship is going.

Work　Strategy, expansion, considering a move or a bigger role.

Inner life　Your vision is bigger than your current room; that is allowed.

Reversed meaning

Fear may be keeping you inside known limits. Look at the cost of not choosing.

Love　Hesitation about commitment or about a bigger step.

Work　Over-planning and never launching.

Inner life　Name one risk you could take on a small scale.

In a three-card spread

Situation

You are weighing a bigger step.

Challenge

Playing safe when you want more.

Advice

Choose a direction and make a plan to reach it.

Tarot and astrology

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

Questions to sit with

• Where would I go if I were not afraid?
• What am I really choosing between?

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.