Page of Wands
A spark of curiosity sends you towards something new. Say yes to exciting news.
- Card
- Minor Arcana · Wands (Fire)
- Upright keywords
- Curiosity, Good news, Enthusiasm, A new challenge
- Reversed keywords
- Fickleness, Immaturity, Bad news, Getting bored easily
- Yes or no
- Leans yes
Traditional correspondences Element: Earth of Fire / Golden Dawn: Princess of the Shining Flame / Thoth: Princess of Wands / As the “throne” of the Ace, rules the quarter of the heavens around the north pole containing Cancer, Leo and Virgo / Sephirah: Malkuth (the Kingdom)
Upright meaning
Exciting news or the seed of a new challenge appears.
A young man stands in a desert, gazing at a sprouting wand with wonder. The Page of Wands is the enthusiastic beginner: full of ideas, curious and eager to explore. Upright, it brings exciting news, a new interest or an invitation to try something. Follow your curiosity; you don’t have to be an expert to start.
Reversed meaning
Easily distracted and hard to keep going. Beware of blowing hot and cold.
Reversed, the enthusiasm is short-lived. You may start things and drop them, feel bored or receive disappointing news. Choose one interest and give it a real chance before moving on.
For ways of reading reversed cards, see how to read reversals.
Love
A flirtatious, exciting new attraction or message.
Inconsistent interest or mixed signals.
Work
A new idea, an apprenticeship or exciting news about a job.
Scattered energy. Focus on one thing.
Money
A new idea for income, still at an early stage.
Impulsive spending on new hobbies.
Relationships
Fun, lively company and new friends.
Unreliable plans.
Health
Energy for new activities.
Starting routines and not keeping them.
Tarot does not diagnose physical conditions. If you have symptoms that worry you, please see a doctor.
Mind and spirit
Curiosity about new ideas and paths.
Restlessness without direction.
As a person
An enthusiastic young person or beginner, or a messenger.
Someone immature or easily bored.
Timing
Within days or weeks, news or the chance of a new challenge arrives.
Advice
Follow your curiosity and start something.
Choose one interest and stick with it.
Questions to ask yourself
- What am I curious about right now?
- What would I try if I didn’t need to be good at it?
- Why do I lose interest so quickly?
A common misreading
The Page of Wands isn’t only a young person. It can be news, or your own beginner’s enthusiasm.
The story of this card
The Page is the student of fire: the spark seen through fresh eyes, eager to learn what it can become.
The Waite deck’s picture and symbols
In the Waite deck a young man in a tunic patterned with salamanders holds a tall wand and looks at it closely. Behind him are desert and pyramid-like hills.
History and differences between traditions
In the Golden Dawn system the Pages are Princesses, the earthy part of each element. The Waite deck kept the traditional name Page.
Words for today
I follow my curiosity.
I give my interests time to grow.