Today we move on to the Three of Wands, linked
to the Sun in Aries, as well as the middle ten days of Aries – so from the 30th
March to the 9th April. The
Sun, fiery in itself, brings the need for recognition to the pioneering spirit
of Aries. The Sun is exalted in Aries –
it’s very happy here, although it’s not on its home ground (Leo). It wants to shine, it wants the spot-light on
its individuality. It wants to be the first to set off on the adventure, to
break new ground, to explore new territory.
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Detail from ‘Three of Wands’
Druidcraft Tarot
©Will Worthington
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The Druidcraft’s Three of Wands shows a
figure standing under a tree, in the shade, looking out at the road ahead. As in many versions of this card (at least in
the RWS-based decks), there’s the sense of looking off into the distance, the
future – not knowing what lies ahead. That,
to me, is Aries wanting to be the initiator of the adventure, the first to step
into the great unknown! Although he’s in
the shade, the landscape through which the road winds is bathed in Sun-light. Cardinal Fire.
The three staves, or wands, are planted
firmly in the ground. We can see buds on
all three – again, a reference to Aries, the new growth. So here he is, still in the early phases of
adventure, ready for the next stage!
Druidcraft Tarot created by Philip Carr-Gomm and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, illustrated by
Will Worthington, published by Connections
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