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Welcome to the Memorizing Tarot Cards podcast, your three-minute lessons to learning and
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memorizing tarot using symbolism instead of "fluff". I use the Rider Waite Tarot if you
listen and watch episodes with your own deck. Today, we're dissecting the suit of Wands.
Let's get started. Like a deck of playing cards, there are four suits in the Tarot deck.
The suit of Wands represents situations that we approach with fire and passion.
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All the suits, including Wands, are a part of a set called the Minor Arcana. Each set has 14 cards.
If you think of a standard set of playing cards, the Minor Arcana are similar because they have
a set of Wands numbered from 1 through 10, and they also have a set of face cards called Court
Cards. The numbered cards are a journey through a cycle or situation that has a start and an end.
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Card 1, the Ace, marks the beginning, and card 10 marks the end. Then there's everything in between.
Examples of cycles that have fire and passion are starting a business, writing a book, pursuing
an idea, starting a new hobby. The Court Cards consist of a king, queen, knight, and page. These
cards often represent people in your life and the impact on you. They are not a continuation of
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the journey in the 1-10 system. Don't worry. We will talk more about these specific cards in each 3
minute episode. Next, let's talk about symbols in the Wands suit. The sprouting leaves on the Wands
can symbolize the new growth and potential. The images in the background of these cards show landscapes
that range from deserts to mountains. They imply going on an adventure, which may have ups and downs
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that may take some endurance. Or it may be a quest for self-transformation. Next, the astrology associated
with the suit of Wands are the fire signs, which include Leo, Aries, and Sagittaria. Fire signs
traits are themes of enthusiasm, boldness, and leadership. Now how do we apply this knowledge to a
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reading? If you see a spread that is full of Wands, the theme of the reading is enthusiasm, boldness
and leadership. A reading with no Wands is lacking them. So how did I memorize what the suit of Wands
means? It was a bit of word association. I came up with the phrase "Wands are feeling things"
and swords are thinking things because Wands take action with feeling and swords take action with
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logic. It has served me well to help remember and repetition. As you listen to these 3 minute
lessons, you will have the consistent reminders of symbolism that apply across different cards
and themes in the deck. Thank you for listening. Join us for more 3 minute lessons to memorize more cards.