Tarot Arcana Four of Wands: Blooming Garden

Description: Nearby are four staffs with flowers hanging on them, in the distance is a fortress. Between the fortress and the staffs are two people waving bouquets of flowers.

Main card meanings in the upright position:

• harmony, peace, prosperity;
• a job well done;
• recovery from difficulties;
• enjoyment of the results of the work done;
• communication, entertainment, pleasure, joy of life;
• new contacts;
• well-deserved rest, prosperity;
• a new stage of development;
• a happy and safe home;
• the foundation for marriage/serious relationship;
• moving;
• happy ending;
• creativity;
• countryside.

The main meanings of the card in the inverted position:

• with a positive attitude you can achieve good results;
• should be able to find comfort and support from friends;
• temporary inability to feel the joy of life;
• success is delayed or in question;
• criticism;
• unreliability;
• disappointment, intolerance;
• problems with property;
• a higher price for success than the card in an upright position.

This card could be called «The Garden». The four wands in the foreground, decorated with garlands of flowers, form the entrance to a beautiful garden, where male and female figures in light dresses are seen greeting us. In the background is a beautiful palace. Sometimes, however, the «Garden» is depicted without any human figures or with a girl waiting for her lover.

The card seems to invite us to joy and fun. Life is wonderful; a holiday awaits us! Friendship, love, good human relations overshadow our path. Friends and loved ones are waiting for us — let's go to them, they need us.

In practical terms, it means that a person already has (or can find, if he is not too lazy to look around) a good home, good friends, in short — a «place of peace» where joy awaits him. In the upright position, it thus gives a favorable answer to almost any question.

In the inverted position, it indicates a (temporary) inability of a person to feel the joy of life, trust in friends and loved ones, and thus, perhaps, advice to postpone their plans until their mental balance is restored.

(E. Kolesov «Azbuka Tarot»)

Other names of the arcana: four of wands, four of scepters.

DESCRIPTION: The four wands in the foreground are decorated with wreaths that form a kind of canopy. Two figures approach the wands, waving bouquets of flowers joyfully. Behind them, a large bridge can be seen adjoining a tower fortress. Element: Fire.

EXPLANATION: This card symbolizes harmony, peace and prosperity, as well as a job well done. It can also mean recovery from difficulties or a time of consolidation that comes after a period of long effort. You need to recuperate before moving on to the next stage. However, you may well enjoy the fruits of the hard work you have done. This card means that your relationship is stable and that love may end in marriage.

REVERSED MEANING: With a positive attitude, you will achieve good results. Learn to appreciate the benefits of ordinary life and find comfort in the support of friends and family.

SELF-DEVELOPMENT LESSON: In between periods of struggling in your relationship, celebrate your positive accomplishments. Learn all you can from peace and stability. Be gentle, not aggressive, for there is strength in gentleness.

(N. Drewry «Tarot. A Step-by-Step Guide to Studying»)

The Four of Wands corresponds to a period of peace and quiet, during which we open up to life and its joys. We are confident in our own security, and therefore are ready to leave the «fortress walls» and go out into the outside world. It means communication, entertainment, pleasure and joy in life, as well as opening our «I» to it, feeling a deep connection with other people.

WORK: The work is good, promising, we are not in danger of losing it, the working conditions are quite satisfactory, so we do our job with pleasure. A period of satisfaction from work, the work itself brings joy, and the business is going well. However, the card can also mean a calm, problem-free transition to another job or to new responsibilities.

CONSCIOUSNESS: The experience and knowledge we acquired earlier were very valuable and useful, but they have already served their purpose, and now it is time for us to move on, towards something new, says the Four of Wands. We have a good «foundation», we are ready to perceive new things with an open mind, so the next stage of knowledge will bring us true joy.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: A cloudless period of peace and quiet. We experience a sense of security, protection, while maintaining an open soul and treating others with kindness and love. We do something together with a partner, and it gives us pleasure, new contacts and joy of life.

Fours in Tarot

The number «four» is associated with the Emperor card, the planet Saturn and the astrological sign of Aquarius. Saturn is the planet of order, work, strength, control, discipline, organization, structure, crystallization, firmness, foundation, practicality, patience, mathematical precision, economy, property, real estate, endurance, eternal values. Negative traits of Saturn and Aquarius are dogmatism, inflexibility, stubbornness, depression, melancholy, excessive seriousness. Aquarians are progressive, have a humanitarian mindset, are independent, bohemian, unusual and somewhat eccentric.

The presence of fours in the layout indicates the right time to lay the foundation for future success. Now is the beginning of a period of hard work, organizing new things and structuring your life. Sometimes Saturn gives you the feeling that you are being restricted in something or that you have taken on an unbearable burden. Perhaps right now you need to make an important decision, but you should do it very carefully. During this period of time you may be ill or you just need to rest and recuperate. The influence of Aquarius attracts unusual or eccentric people into your life.

In astrology, Saturn is associated with karma. If there are many 4s in your layout, then you may be paying off your karmic debts. It will be good if you pay attention to details, self-discipline, tidying up, organizing and structuring your life. All important decisions and serious changes should be made only after careful consideration.

Four of Wands Upright

Key Words and Phrases: A special occasion to celebrate another stage of development. Peace. A gap. The joy of achievement. A momentous occasion. Pleasure. Blessing. Harmony. A happy and safe home. Taking root. A strong business relationship. Buying a home. Success. Laying the foundation for marriage or a serious relationship. Moving to a new home. Ripening the fruits. A good harvest. Improvement. Prosperity. Enjoyment. Celebration. Productivity. Comfort. Creative pursuits. Contentment. Happiness. Holidays. Relaxation. Possibility of a new romance. Marriage. Honeymoon. Bar Mitzvah or similar ceremony. A happy ending.

Situation and Advice:The Four of Wands is a positive, lucky card, heralding a time of rest and receiving a reward after a task successfully completed. A project has reached a successful stage of development and now is the time to celebrate. The roots that have been put down will be firmly in the ground. You may be thinking about buying a house and setting up a farm. Anything connected with the countryside will be successful. A creative task is progressing well. You may enjoy the first fruits of your labor before continuing with the work after the holiday. The Four of Wands may represent a special ceremony to mark a milestone, i.e. the end of one stage and the transition to the next. In matters concerning romantic relationships, this card represents laying the foundations of a lasting relationship and is also one of the cards that foretells marriage.

People: Vacationers. Happy and contented people. Those who are making their nest. People taking part in social events such as bar mitzvahs, graduations, etc.

Four of Wands Reversed

Keywords and Phrases: (Positive Meanings) Very similar to the card's upright meanings, only the degree of manifestation will be somewhat less. Success achieved at a greater cost than expected. Rest. A pause to relax. Improvement. Happiness after overcoming difficulties. Recognition. Reward. Delayed but satisfactory completion of a phase or project. Extramarital affairs.

(Negative Meanings) Delay in action. Criticism. Unreliability. Poor service. Disappointment. Intolerance. Narrow-mindedness. Excessive conservatism. Retreat. Limitations. Disapproval. Problems with property. Disappointment with a partner. The need to protect against possible loss of happiness.

Situation and advice: The Four of Wands is a symbolic card, and even in the inverted position it remains generally positive, indicating only that success will be achieved at a slightly higher cost. The time for rest and well-deserved rewards is approaching. However, the Four of Wands in the inverted position can indicate possible obstacles or limitations that you will have to overcome, or problems with property. If you are planning a social event, you may be in for poor service, or the organization of the event may not be at the level you expected. You will have to put in more effort to get the desired result.

People: Slow people. Those who provide poor quality service.

The meaning and inner meaning of the Four of Wands Arcana

The meaning of the Four of Wands in the upright position:

• Society, Association, Meeting, Communication,
• Federation, Union,
• Gathering, Meeting, Club, Community, Squad, Crowd, Troop, Gang, Regiment, Army.
• Convocation, Accompaniment,
• Mixing, Mixture, Admixture.
• Agreement, Contract, Convention, Agreement, Treatise.

Other meanings of the Four of Wands Tarot in the upright position position:

• quiet haven, harmony, prosperity, completion of what was started, unexpected luck
• achievements as a result of great work, continuing growth
• disciplined thought, striving for order, periods of prosperity, peace, rest
• successful completion, new beginnings, moving

In the right position, the Four of Wands tarot card indicates the completion of a task or some circumstances that evoke a deep sense of peace, security and harmony. However, often the end of one event means the beginning of another. The card favors new beginnings in domestic affairs — moving or building a new house. Depending on the adjacent cards, the Four of Wands Tarot card can indicate a new love affair or even marriage, accompanied by a move.

The Four of Wands Tarot card signifies pleasures and fun. Pleasures that can be bought with money, a materialistic outlook on life, spending on yourself and your desires. Harmony with others, a general situation of prosperity and comfort.

Interpretation in the inverted position:

• Prosperity, Increase, Increment, Increase, Success, Luck, Happiness, Prosperity, Well-being.
• Beauty, Decoration.

Other meanings of the inverted Four of Wands tarot:

• a married woman has beautiful children
• material well-being, pleasure
• temporary delays, the need for new efforts

Even in the inverted position, the Four The Tarot card of wands is not a bad card. The happy ending predicted by the right card is only postponed for a while and requires additional efforts. The pleasant feeling is that the end of events is near, and the current difficulties are only temporary.

The reversed Tarot card of four wands has almost the same meaning as the upright one, but perhaps not as clearly expressed. Personal satisfaction with a job well done. An increase in your property or business.

Inner meaning

Almost a sense of relief: you have been going through difficult times, and then your problems were suddenly resolved. Now you feel that it is time to relax and enjoy life for a while. In general, the Four of Wands Tarot indicates happiness, harmony in business and personal life, as well as pleasant activities in society.

Sources:

1. N. Drewry «Tarot. A Step-by-Step Guide to Studying»
2. E. Kolesov «The ABCs of Tarot»
3. Unknown author «Basic Information for Reading Tarot Cards»
4. H. Banzhaf «A Self-Study Guide to Tarot»
5. Anthony Lewis «Tarot Made Simple and Clear»

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