Wands · 78 of 78
King of Wands
A king sits leaning slightly forward on a throne carved with lions and salamanders, holding a sprouting wand like a scepter he is about to stand up with. A live salamander sits at the base of the dais. He does not look settled — he looks ready.
★ Upright
The King of Wands is vision with an executive signature — the founder, the leader whose conviction sets other people in motion. Upright, he favors big-picture strategy, decisive leadership, and enterprises scaled beyond one pair of hands. Take the mandate: name the destination and let capable people own the route.
♺ Reversed
Reversed, vision hardens into ego: pace set by impatience, dissent read as disloyalty, promises the org chart cannot cash. It can also mark a leader gone passive on a throne built for motion. The wand is sprouting for a reason — lead it somewhere or hand it to someone who will.