Four of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Four of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

All the joy and celebration of a hero’s welcome at the end of an ancient epic is embodied in the Four of Wands. The Four of Wands is a card of great happiness that is enjoyed collectively. You are not dancing in a room by yourself but celebrating with a larger community. Community gatherings serve a higher purpose than just entertainment. They are vital for celebrating bounty, increasing communal bonds, and fortifying ties to the home. When the winters get cold, the memories of the community celebrations embodied by the Four of Wands keep everybody going.
Perhaps you are finding joy in your family or community. You are learning to find the beauty in each other’s company, to bask in the freedom from want as you enter a period of prosperity. Take in as much of this joy as you can, temporary as it may seem. There is something restless in you, and like the warriors of old who set sail in their ships as soon as they were called, you cannot lay idle in celebration for long.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Four of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

The joy within the Four of Wands is so powerful that it is diminished but a little bit when the card is reversed. The Four of Wands reversed in a reading still represents joy and freedom.
However, there is a melancholy tinge to the joy you are experiencing. Perhaps you are unable to recognize the blessings that you have been given. It is okay to strive for more, but that does not mean you should dismiss what you have now as worthless. Simple happiness may not be the glory you imagined, but it will still keep you warm at night and help your heart heal.
The Four of Wands is a card closely tied to the family and to community bonds, which are fraught for many people. Perhaps the joy those around you are experiencing right now is a painful reminder of the lack of support you received from your own family when you needed it most. However, allowing your sadness over the past to cloud your joy now is allowing the past to win.