Three of Wands
The Three of Wands represents hopeful anticipation and the early stages of success, where one waits to see a launched project's outcome and trusts that opportunity is on the horizon. It speaks of faith that longed-for rewards will arrive, the return of travelers, and making one's mark while keeping focus on distant hopes. Reversed, it can indicate sudden fulfillment of a long-awaited goal, a delayed return, or the need to rethink plans after a project fails, and warns against excessive daydreaming. In magickal practice it is used to attract success to new enterprises and to call back people or things that are distant.
Keywords
Description
Hoping for success of a particular project or endeavor; waiting for something to come one's way; the return of a traveler; opportunity is on the horizon; faith that one will eventually acquire what is most dearly desired; launching new projects and hoping for the best; making one's mark in one's world; waiting to see the outcome of one's endeavors; keeping one's heart and mind on a distant hope or possibility; longing; one's ship comes in following a slight delay.
Reversed
The long-awaited ship of success suddenly comes in; a distant hope is realized or is brought swiftly nearer; a project fails and a new plan is needed; too much daydreaming prevents enjoyment of current happenings; a need to live more in the moment; the return of a traveler is delayed.
Magickal Uses
Useful in magick intended to bring success to a recently launched project or enterprise. Also good for spells intended to bring about the return of something or someone that is currently at a distance.
Visual Description
A dark-haired woman stands on a rocky promontory holding a long wooden staff in one hand and extending her gloved other hand toward the sky where a hawk descends. She wears a flowing yellow tunic marked with an interlaced knot on the chest and tall black boots. Two additional staves are planted upright behind her in the ground. The sky is clear blue with wispy clouds and autumn-colored trees appear behind the rocks; a decorative banner at the bottom reads "Three of Wands."
Modern Spellcasters tarot
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