The Knight of Wands shows a young knight riding an orange/red horse. His garment is decorated with salamanders and covers a suit of armor. There are three pyramids in the background. This knight’s symbolism suggests that he is an active, energetic young person with an enthusiastic nature. The fire element here burns hot and impetuously. When it burns out, he moves on to light another fire. Expanding Dimensions, the creators of Today’s Journey Tarot saw this young man as the Youth of Fire. He roars down the road on his motorcycle looking for the next adventure. His raw passion drives him but is not always in control.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”

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The Page of Wands is traditionally seen in a yellow tunic adorned with salamanders. He wears yellow boots, a gray hat with a red feather, and holds a wand in both hands. At first glance that is all we know about him. The Wands are the suit of the fire element. Fire represents energy, strength, passion and ambition. The Child of Fire from the Today’s Journey Tarot deck is mesmerized by the video game he is playing. All of his attention and focus is on the game. He is a child and immature so his passion and energy are directed toward an obsessive pastime. The caution here is not to waste energy unproductively. As he matures, this powerful and genuine passion can be put to productive uses.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”

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The Ten of Wands from the traditional Tarot shows a man carrying a heavy burden of wands. He is bent over from the load so that even his vision is blocked by them. We can understand from this image what is happening here. He is struggling with a heavy burden and unable to see the cause or the solution right now. The pressure is great. When Expanding Dimensions, the creators of Today’s Journey Tarot sought to modernize this concept, a traffic jam seemed the perfect representation. We have all been the victim of becoming stalled in traffic, not knowing what is going on, not knowing when it will clear. We have all become frustrated, perhaps even angry and agitated by the delay. Many things in life feel this way and it is up to us to wait until thing become clear and not allow the circumstances to create more tension in our lives.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”

www.todaysjourneytarot.com