Knight of Wands Tarot Card Meaning: Upright, Reversed, Love & Yes/No
Bold energy is with you. Go after what you want with confidence, and enjoy the adventure.
| Arcana | Minor Arcana, suit of Wands |
|---|---|
| Element | Fire |
| Court rank | Knight (Air of Fire) |
| Astrology | Air of Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) |
| Yes or no | Yes |
| Upright | passion, adventure, bold action, energy |
| Reversed | impulsiveness, haste, scattered energy |
Knight of Wands symbolism
A knight in armour, his tunic decorated with salamanders, rides a rearing horse across a desert. He holds a wand and looks ready to charge. The horse's pose shows energy that can barely be contained.
The descriptions on this site refer to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith and designed with Arthur Edward Waite, which is the reference for most modern tarot. Other decks may show different imagery with a similar meaning.
Upright meaning
- passion
- adventure
- bold action
- energy
The Knight of Wands is passion, adventure and bold action. It brings energy, confidence and the drive to act now. It can represent a charismatic person or a phase in which you are ready to take risks.
The card favours travel, moves, new ventures and following your passion. Its only warning is to finish what you start: this knight is brilliant at charging forward and less good at staying put.
Reversed meaning
- impulsiveness
- haste
- scattered energy
Reversed, the Knight of Wands shows impulsiveness, haste and scattered energy. Plans may fall apart because they were rushed.
Slow down enough to make sure the charge is heading in the right direction.
New to reversals? Our guide to reading reversed tarot cards explains the different ways readers interpret an upside-down card.
Knight of Wands in love and relationships
Upright in love
In love, it brings passion, excitement and a charming, adventurous partner. It can also show a whirlwind romance that needs time to prove itself.
Reversed in love
Reversed in love, it can show a partner who is unreliable, commitment-shy or quick to lose interest.
Knight of Wands as feelings
As feelings, it means someone feels passionate and excited about you, and may act quickly on it.
Career and work
At work, it favours bold moves, entrepreneurship, sales and roles that involve travel or energy.
Money and finances
With money, it warns against impulsive spending or investments made in the heat of the moment.
Is Knight of Wands a yes or no card?
Yes
The Knight of Wands is a yes, as long as you act with some thought.
Want to ask your own question? Try our yes or no tarot, which uses the same yes, no and maybe values shown on this page.
Number, element and astrology
The Knight of Wands belongs to the suit of Wands (also called Rods, Batons or Staves), the fire suit that deals with energy, passion, creativity, ambition and action. Knights are court cards associated with movement, pursuit and action. They can describe a person in your life, a role you are playing or an energy you need to adopt.
Knights are the air aspect of their suit, the element of movement and ideas. Air of fire fans the flame fast, which explains this knight's speed, charm and short attention span. He is the fire signs in motion, especially the restlessness of Sagittarius.
Advice from Knight of Wands
Act boldly, but finish what you start.
Example reading
Illustrative example
A reader asks whether to move to another city for a new job. The Knight of Wands says the energy supports the move, but the reversed Four of Pentacles next to it suggests checking the finances before packing.
This example is written by our editors to show how the card is read in context. It is not a real client's reading. See our tarot spreads for how positions change a card's meaning.
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What does Knight of Wands mean in tarot?
Upright, Knight of Wands means passion, adventure, bold action, energy. The Knight of Wands is passion, adventure and bold action.
What does Knight of Wands reversed mean?
Reversed, the Knight of Wands shows impulsiveness, haste and scattered energy. Plans may fall apart because they were rushed.
What does Knight of Wands mean in love?
In love, it brings passion, excitement and a charming, adventurous partner. It can also show a whirlwind romance that needs time to prove itself. Reversed in love, it can show a partner who is unreliable, commitment-shy or quick to lose interest.
Is Knight of Wands a yes or no card?
The Knight of Wands is a yes, as long as you act with some thought.
Does the Knight of Wands mean travel?
Often, yes. It is associated with adventure, travel, relocation and moving quickly.