It’s time to celebrate! Often a very welcome card in a Tarot reading, the 4 of Wands represents the energy of celebration, appreciation, and new beginnings.
After the figure in the 3 of Wands takes the bold decision to go after their dreams, we come to the 4 of Wands, where joyous energy appears. Abundance has arrived.
This card is all about the good things in life. It represents all of those gatherings where family and friends can unite: weddings, birthday celebrations, reunions, and festive holidays. It represents achievement. It represents everything that brings wonderful feelings.
What Does the 4 of Wands Mean?
The 4 of Wands is associated with the following meanings:
- Celebrations
- Appreciation
- New bonds
- Trust
- Freedom
- Success
- Unity
- Harmony
- Expressing gratitude
- Relaxation
- Stability
What Does the 4 of Wands Mean in Love & Relationship Reading?
In a love reading, the 4 of Wands can take on several different meanings.
If asking about how someone feels for you, this card indicates they feel warmth and stability for you. You are their ideal partner. They can see themselves setting up a home with you or a long-term relationship. This is not fleeting Wands energy. The 4 of Wands is stable and grounded with passion attached.
If asking about how someone sees you, they see you as someone who puts a smile on their face! You make them feel good, and they love being in your company.
When asking about what they want to happen between you, the 4 of Wands indicates that they want a closer bond with you and for something further to develop. You make them feel pretty darn fantastic, and they want more of it! They are excited and passionate about you and want more, more, more!
What Does the 4 of Wands Mean in a Career Reading?
This card bodes very well for a career reading, as it often means great success.
Something you have been wanting in your career will work in your favor. A project you have been working on will result in success.
Celebrations are imminent. Rejoice, for much good fortune is on the way. You can expect plenty of back-patting for a job well done! A promotion or pay rise may be in order. The sky is the limit. You have done well, and things can only get better from here.
What Does the 4 of Wands Mean as an Obstacle?
As an obstacle card, the 4 of Wands have difficulty in finding harmony or having trouble finding unity.
It indicates that you may be having trouble reconciling something with yourself or someone else.
As an obstacle card, this one asks you to take a step back and figure out exactly what is standing in your way. Then, it asks you to transform this energy into something positive so that the path ahead will be clearer for you.
What Does the 4 of Wands Mean in Reverse?
Reversed, the 4 of Wands indicates conflict and a lack of harmony and stability.
As a reversed card, the joyous energy of the 4 of wands is turned on its head, and we experience a lack of security. There may be disagreements that are struggling to find a resolution.
As a reversed card, the guidance is to take a step back and analyze the situation calmly. While the 4 of Wands’ upright energy is stable when reversed, it becomes chaotic, and tempers flare easily. This is a prime time to disassociate yourself from the situation and pause to reflect.
How to Make the 4 of Wands Work For You
The energy of the 4 of Wands is one that brings joy, abundance and security and so it is a sought-after card in any reading. Bringing the energy of the 4 of Wands into your life can result in more manifested abundance and greater joy experienced.
A great way to do this is to repeat the following mantra to yourself morning and night while focusing on your intent. What is it that you wish to manifest? In what ways do you want to be happy? Envision yourself in these scenarios and let the feelings they inspire soar freely through you.
I call upon the energy of the 4 of Wands to bring happiness, abundance, and joy into my life. I deserve joy and happiness in my life. I am living the life I dream of with every word I speak and every action I take.
Become consciously aware of when negative thoughts or doubts are creeping in. Direct your mind toward positive thinking and reaffirm the visualizations you imagine when you repeat your mantra.
The energy of the 4 of Wands, the abundance, the joy, the success, is yours.
Life is Good With the 4 of Wands
The 4 of Wands is a reminder to us that life is wonderful when we allow it to be. Celebrations, happiness, and abundance are experiences that everyone has the right to have.
Many times, it is about whether we allow ourselves to experience abundance or not. So many of us get stuck in a cycle of thinking where we feel we do not deserve it.
When we rewire our conditioning, we allow our dreams to manifest into reality. It is 4 of Wands energy that highlights the final result. Dare to dream!
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