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King of Wands

A 78-card digital tarot drawn in the tones of nacre and dancheong.

King of Wands

Visionary leadership, boldness, entrepreneurship, mastery of fire, inspiration.

Keywords · Upright

  • visionary leadership
  • boldness
  • entrepreneurship
  • mastery of fire
  • inspiration

Keywords · Reversed

  • arrogance
  • tyranny
  • impulsive leadership
  • unfulfilled vision
  • domineering

Arrogance, tyranny, impulsive leadership, unfulfilled vision, domineering.

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How this deck reads it

Carving a lion into the throne and placing lions crouched beneath it shows the dual structure of authority. The carved lion is institutionalized power, and the lions crouched below mean that this power is still alive. The flame at the tip of the staff and the second flame burning separately at the side are placed side by side by the same principle, depicting a relationship in which one fire kindles another.

It matters that the bearded king sits on a stone throne. Stone is the ground to which dancheong pigment adheres best and at the same time symbolizes what does not change, revealing that this figure's vision stands not on personal passion but on a structure that endures.

Artwork

A bearded king sits on a stone throne carved with lion figures, gripping a staff with a flame at its tip. A second flame burns to the side, and lions crouch beneath the throne.

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