MINOR ARCANA

Two of Wands Tarot Meanings

The Two of Wands sees us having grabbed that powerful opportunity offered in the Ace of Wands and now we have to decide how to carry it forward. What do we want to do with this power, how can we balance it to make sure we don’t lose control of it? The most important message of the Two of Wands is to just get started.

The Two of Wands can often be a sticking point for many as they start to panic about the responsibility the wands bring. Wielding that much power can be daunting and if we let it, it can stop us from doing amazing things. The Two of Wands comes up to show us that we need to stop thinking and start doing if we want to see progress.

Two of Wands Upright Meanings

In the upright position, the Two of Wands asks us to put doubt aside and set off on this new journey. The time for strategy and overthinking has passed and now we need to just get stuck in. Some of the key meanings of the Two of Wands are:

Getting started
Planning
Action
Forward movement

There is an element of planning within the Two of Wands, which may seem contradictory, but it’s not planning in the sense of dreaming about or strategising about the road ahead as we would find in the swords and cups. The wands version of planning is planning with every intention of taking action. There are no what-ifs or thinking things through, we are making plans that we will be actioned quickly.

Two of Wands Reversed Meanings

In the reversed position, the Two of Wands shows a sudden halt to our forward movement, usually caused by internal doubts and fears. Some of the main reversed meanings of the Two of Wands are:

Procrastination
Overthinking
Stagnant
Dreaming
Comfort zone

The Two of Wands reversed often shows how much of a hold our comfort zone can have on us. When we are afraid of the unknown, it can be hard to take risks and that’s when the Two of Wands reversed appears to reassure us that we are able to tackle whatever comes our way, but we have to take the first step.

Reading Two of Wands in a Tarot Spread

Often the Two of Wands appears as a proverbial kick up the backside. It tells us that all those plans and dreams we have are just waiting to be manifested, we just have to take the initiative and perform the action necessary. Once we take that first step, things will start to unfold quite quickly, but if we continue to procrastinate, nothing will ever happen and we stay stuck in the same place we’ve always been.

Two of Wands as An Invitation

When the Two of Wands shows up as an invitation, we are being invited to decide and take our next step forward. We are invited to really take control and get all the wheels in motion so we can start to progress forwards.

For Two of Wands, this invitation could be the following:

An invitation to get started with what you’ve been planning or dreaming about manifesting for yourself
An invitation to notice when you are procrastinating and creating delays for yourself
An invitation to stop dreaming and start doing
An invitation to step out of your comfort zone and try something new

Two of Wands as Sage Advice

Two of Wands advice can be forceful and to the point. It is a card that wants you to take responsibility for your own progress instead of playing the victim.

Some advice Two of Wands may offer is:

Procrastination is a form of fear, so investigate what that fear may be to overcome this block and start to move forwards again
If you are always dreaming of living the perfect life, you’ll miss out on the one that you already have
Now is the perfect time to start manifesting your desires

Two of Wands as a Lesson

The lesson that the Two of Wands teaches us is about tackling our own limiting beliefs so that we can take action. It wants us to notice when we are standing in our own way, identify the root of why we may be doing that and then resolve it so we can move past it.

Some lessons that Two of Wands may offer you are:

A lesson in pushing past self-created roadblocks
A lesson in following your gut instinct without overthinking
A lesson in identifying the difference between procrastination and genuine delays
A lesson in turning dreams into reality

Two of Wands as a Redirection

When the Two of Wands shows up to redirect us, it’s because we have become too internalised. We are unable to get out of our own heads or step out of our fear in order to create something for ourselves.

As a redirection, Two of Wands could symbolise a need to:

Notice the boundaries of our comfort zone and take steps to move away from it
Leave the planning stage and enter into the ‘doing’ stage
Try something new in order to reset your energy and spark new inspiration
Open yourself up to experimentation and trying a different approach than what you’ve become accustomed to

Wands

Wands aren’t just about wielding the power of creation and manifestation, there is also a lot of movement and motivation within them. That’s why we start to see more cards relating to physical movement such as travel, in the suit of the wands.

This suit gives us a boost of energy. It’s like when we randomly have the urge to clean the entire house for no reason. We get this influx of fiery energy that requires us to move and burn through it so it doesn’t consume us.

Fire

The wands are the element of fire and can both warm and burn depending on how you interact with it. The same can be said for the wands. It shares the delicate nature of fire, forcing us to handle it with care and wield it in a responsible way for maximum results.

With the element of fire we are asked to look at our passions, motivations, creativity and power. All of these are also properties of the wands Tarot suit.

Twos

The number two within the realm of numerology is all about duality and balance. With the number two we are trying to create a delicate harmony. It requires a lot of consistent adjusting, like that of a weighted scale.

In terms of the Tow of Wands, we are faced with a very precarious balance that needs to be struck. We have to take action but in a way that doesn’t completely burn the bridges of the other path open to us.