Every morning I pull a tarot card for a little advice and something to meditate on throughout the day. I started this practice a couple of months ago as a way to get acquainted with the tarot and to learn the cards’ meanings.  Wands have been coming up hot and heavy for a week now. Wands represent the element of fire. They represent passion, creativity, strength and overcoming fears.  Wands can mean the start of a new project; they also represent spirituality.  It’s no coincidence that wands are showing up as I re-start my tarot journey—my new project.

Today’s card is the 9 of Wands.

New projects, spiritual journeys and persistence can be represented here.  For sure the wands—and this little budding flower– are encouraging me to pursue my interests, to make progress and to overcome my fear. I’ve studied tarot in the past but always kept my practice hidden. (You can blame Catholic guilt for that—I sure do!)  The little bud will grow into a strong, graceful bloom, and I am ready to “come out” with my tarot practice. My interests, “weird” or not, are part of who I am.

 In the traditional tarot decks, this card shows a man with a wand, being partially blocked by eight other wands, indicating a delay or obstacles to overcome to get to the finish line. The White Sage Tarot image is the opposite: calm, serene, encouraging. The wand at the forefront is beginning to bud. There is a small, soft bud on the vine. It looks like a pussywillow!  See the pretty pink ribbon?  It winds loosely and gracefully around the vine. The other eight wands are behind the first one. The large vine may seem like an obstacle, as it blocks the reader’s way, but it also looks like it’s being offered as a gift for the taking. It’s up to the reader. No obstacles here.

God and the universe are giving me a green light to be myself. Actually, I’ve had it all along.

My interpretations here are based on traditional card meanings as well as my own personal interpretation of the images on the deck I’m using.