Traditionally, the Tarot 4 of Wands is mainly regarded as a positive card. However, like all 78 Keys, it contains the full spectrum of meanings. Below are some common associations.
Positive Meanings:
- Celebration and joy: The 4 of Wands represents a time of joyful celebrations, happy gatherings, and social events bringing harmony and fulfilment.
- Stability and grounding: This card signifies a stable foundation in your life, both physically and emotionally, providing a sense of security and comfort.
- Achievements and milestones: You have reached a significant milestone or completed a long-term project successfully, bringing a sense of accomplishment.
- Inner harmony and balance: The 4 of Wands suggests finding peace and stability within yourself, fostering a harmonious connection with your emotions and desires.
- Creative inspiration: This card represents a surge of creativity and inspiration, encouraging you to explore your passions and express yourself freely.
Negative Meanings:
- Conflict in celebrations: It can indicate conflicts or tensions within a joyous celebration, bringing discord or misunderstandings to the forefront.
- Instability and lack of grounding: The 4 of Wands reversed may symbolise a lack of stability or insecurity in your life, leaving you feeling unsettled or anxious.
- Delays or setbacks in achievements: In some cases, this card reversed could suggest delays or obstacles hindering your progress towards your goals, causing frustration or disappointment.
Feeling into the Energy of the 4 of Wands
The 4 of Wands (Venus in Aries) very often signifies an important milestone worthy of a celebration. Invite some friends over… Bring out the cake and champagne!
I often see this card show up in readings as a suggestion for giving the home environment a makeover. Adding fresh paint and/or vibrant soft furnishings can have a positive effect on our creativity and our energy levels.
“The celebration of beauty is an invitation to ask your soul every day, ‘mind if I join you’.”
~ Anonymous
Not feeling the 4 of Wands today? Look around and see what you can do to enhance the energy of your home environment so that it becomes a place that lifts your vibration. Use the affirmation below to let the joy and abundance in!
Affirmation: “I revel in the infinite abundance of BEING and open my heart to feeling the exuberance of being ALIVE. I use any excuse to celebrate LIFE.”
4 of Wands Prayer
Dear Mother-Father God, I gratefully acknowledge the loving relationships and the abundance I enjoy right now. Help me radiate this gratitude into the world and celebrate so that it makes others glad too. Amen and so it is!
Correspondences
Planet: Venus
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Archangel: Michael, ruler of the Element of Fire
Gemstones: Ruby, rhodochrosite, pink tourmaline and rose quartz
Essential oils: Rose, ylang-ylang, cinnamon, clove bud
The 4 of Wands in Love and Relationship Tarot Readings
In love, this is usually a positive card. The 4 of Wands signals reciprocal enjoyment, stability, a celebration of love and deeper levels of commitment. A marriage proposal or an invitation to a wedding could be on the cards. It can represent moving in together. Or, if you are already living together, you may have achieved a common goal worthy of a celebration.
The 4 of Wands invites you to celebrate your love for each other and the commitment you share, no matter how long you have been together. Your two hearts beat as one. This is a good time to engage socially and establish yourselves in the world as a couple.
Single and looking
To a single person, in response to ‘Where will I find true love?’ this card indicates social gatherings in the homes of friends and family.
Reversed or ill-dignified, the 4 of Wands could indicate that you are not ready to commit quite yet. It could also indicate that you need to focus your energy more on the home sphere and less on interacting socially outside the home.
Intimacy
Sexually, the 4 of Wands is a sign of both parties feeling confident and loved. Intimacy feels natural and effortless. As relationship advice, it could indicate that an effort to turn your bedroom into a sensual haven would be a good idea right now.
The 4 of Wands can also indicate that being intimate may lead to an expansion of your family, especially together with the Page of Pentacles, Ace of Cups and/or The Empress.
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