3 Of Wands

Upright Meaning Guide

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Keyword Meanings Upright: 

Freedom, success, self-confidence, self-belief, hard work paying off, happy with choices/outcome, foresight, forward planning, growth, moving forward, adventure, spreading your wings, experiencing life, travel, foreign land, moving abroad, long-distance/travel romance, fortune favors the brave, overseas trade/expansion.

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General Meaning and Interpretation (Upright)

In a general context, the Three of Wands symbolizes freedom, adventure, and exploration, including travel, moving abroad, and venturing into foreign lands. It indicates that hard work is paying off, leading to success and satisfaction with your choices or the outcome of a situation. This card highlights foresight, forward planning, progress, growth, and expansion. As a Minor Arcana card, it represents self-confidence, self-belief, spreading your wings, and embracing life’s experiences. It reminds you that fortune favors the brave. Additionally, it can signify holiday romances or long-distance relationships.

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Love & Relationships (Upright) 

In a love Tarot spread, if you are in a relationship the Three of Wands is a good omen as it signifies moving forward, success and being happy with your choices so your relationship should be going well when it appears. It can also represent moving abroad or travelling to foreign lands so you and your partner may be travelling or moving abroad together when it appears. It can also signify a long distance relationship. If you are single, the Three of Wands indicates that you will be enjoying the freedom of being single, experiencing life and spreading your wings! It can also signify a holiday romance, meeting a new love while travelling or starting a long distance relationship.

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Money & Career (Upright)

In a career Tarot spread, the Three of Wands can represent travelling overseas in relation to work or taking a job abroad. You may simply be looking at options for working abroad or considering other countries you could work in or you may be sent on a business trip abroad. If you are business, you may be considering taking your company global. It can represent overseas trading or expansion. It can also indicate that there is a need to shake things up and expand your horizons in your career. In a financial Tarot reading, the Three of Wands is a good omen as it indicates that you will be reaping the rewards of your success and your finances will be expanding. You may be considering using some of this wealth to expand your horizons, go travelling and see the world or maybe just take a holiday.

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Health (Upright)

In a health Tarot reading, the Three of Wands signifies recovery from illness or injury and moving forward after a period of poor health. As a travel-related card, it can also indicate traveling overseas for medical treatment or getting vaccinated in preparation for international travel.

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Spirituality (Upright)

In a spiritual context, the Three of Wands signifies contentment with your spiritual progress. It brings a sense of fortune and adventure, encouraging you to embrace new spiritual experiences. This card is also a positive omen for psychic development, as it highlights foresight and the ability to envision your spiritual growth.

Reversed Meaning Guide

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Keyword Meanings Reversed: 

Lack of foresight/planning, self-doubt, lack of confidence, restriction, failure, frustration, disappointed with choices/outcome, holding on to the past, haunted by the past, lack of progress/adventure/growth, returning travels, moving home, clipped wings, failed long-distance relationship, failed overseas trade/expansion.

 

General meaning and interpretation(Reversed)​

In a general context, the Three of Wands reversed signifies returning home, moving back, or reconnecting with your homeland. It can indicate restrictions, a lack of progress, and missed opportunities for adventure or growth. This card may represent failure, dissatisfaction with choices, or disappointment with the outcome of a situation.

It also highlights a lack of foresight or forward planning and being unable to let go of the past, which may continue to haunt you. As a Minor Arcana card, it reflects self-doubt, lack of confidence, frustration, and a reluctance to embrace life fully. Additionally, it can signify failed holiday romances or long-distance relationships.

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​Love & Relationships (Reversed)

In a love Tarot spread, if you are in a relationship the Three of Wands reversed is not a good omen as it signifies lack of progress, lack growth or being disappointed with your choices so your relationship may not be going well when it appears. It can also signify feeling like your wings have been clipped so if you or your partner would like to travel, you may feel that the other is restricting or holding you back. It can also signify a failed long distance relationship. If you are single, the Three of Wands indicates that you are holding on to the past or being haunted by it and this is affecting your ability to embrace being single and enjoy the freedom and adventure of it. It can also signify a failed holiday romance, breaking up with a new love you met while travelling or a failed long distance relationship.

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Money & Career (Reversed)

In a career Tarot spread, the Three of Wands reversed can represent cancelled plans to travel overseas in relation to work or not taking a job that you are offered abroad. You may be frustrated with a lack of opportunity to progress in your current job when it appears. If you are business, you may have turned down the opportunity to take your company global or be frustrated with the lack of opportunity to do so. It can represent failed overseas trading or expansion. You may feel stuck in one place, unable to shake thing up when it appears. In a financial Tarot reading, the Three of Wands reversed indicates that you have too much going on at the moment and your finances are in chaos. You need to keep better control of what you have coming in and out when this Minor Arcana card appears in your Tarot reading..

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Health (Reversed)

In a health Tarot reading, the Three of Wands reversed can indicate the possibility of contracting an illness while traveling abroad. It serves as a reminder to ensure you have travel insurance and take proper precautions, such as getting vaccinated or using mosquito repellent in high-risk areas. Additionally, it may reflect frustration with the slow progress of recovery from an illness or injury. Be patient with your body; it will heal and regain full strength in its own time..

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Spirituality (Reversed)

In a spiritual context, the Three of Wands reversed indicates frustration with your current spiritual progress. You may feel stuck, struggling with unresolved issues from your past, or haunted by previous experiences. This card is not a positive sign for psychic development, as it highlights a lack of foresight and difficulty envisioning your spiritual growth.