Magic Power

The Three of Wands is a card of expectation and hope.

Magic Charm

Focus on the Three of Wands when you want to launch a new creation into the world or embark on a new pursuit.

Key Symbols

• The young woman in the card is standing on a grassy bluff, looking down at a sailboat moving past.

• The skies are blue, the water is calm, and there’s smooth sailing for whoever is manning the boat. From this vantage point, however, we don’t know if she’s watching the vessel sail away or return to the dock.

• Symbolically, boats and ships are vessels of learning, play, and exploration. They move people and ideas from one land to another.

• The Three of Wands often represents new business and enterprise, and this young woman looks as though she’s waiting for her ship to come in. She has launched an idea into the world, and she’s waiting to see what returns she’ll earn on her investment of time and energy.

• In some cases, the Three of Wands can represent speculation and risk. It can be the card of a well-planned gamble, and the hope of a payoff that will be worth the risk.

• While the young woman looks out at the water, her back is turned to the three wands. She no longer needs to watch them burn, because she knows that the fires have been lit.

• She’s dressed in red, the elemental color of fire. It indicates that she’s energetic and enthused, and that she’s practicing fire magic.

• She’s pictured in a summer landscape, because the suit of wands corresponds to the season of summer.