I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
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Daughter of Wands Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
The court cards of the Wild Unknown bare the titles Daughter (equivalent to Pages in the Rider Waite tradition), Son (Knight), Mother (Queen) and Father (King). These titles are more in line with the natural world theme of the Wild Unknown, and I like that they are less hierarchal than the traditional titles. For a better understanding of the concept of court cards, see this post.
I’ve had some difficulty making sense of the choice to use snakes in the suit of wands. However, as I pondered this further, I began to look into snakes in the Chinese zodiac. In this system, snakes are associated with the fire element, which is in turn associated with the suit of wands. Snakes also seem powerful, forward-oriented and independent. Perhaps this is how the connection was drawn.
The Daughter of Wands is a sweetly charming character. She is coiled around a blossoming wand, her body forming a figure 8, or the lemniscate symbol (representing infinity). She looks graceful and flexible. She takes whatever suits her fancy and incorporates it into her environment.
She is colored with red and yellow, making her stand out from the harsh black background. The tip of her tail curves gracefully, giving her an artistic flair. She is a creative and original character, someone with an infinite imagination. She lives life in her own fresh, original way – she is not bound by the status quo.
There’s an innocent confidence to this card. The Daughter of Wands moves not with a cocky arrogance, but with a quiet assurance. She has sweet faith that things will work out for the best.
The wand around which she is coiled is white and bursts forth with pink flowers. This adds to my view of the daughter of wands as an artist – everything she touches bursts forth with beauty.
Page of Wands Tarot Card Meanings in General
Most decks use the title Page instead of Daughter for this card (or in The Spacious Tarot it is the Child). The Page is the onset of the court cards, and has a fresh perspective in her interactions with her suits. As such, the Page of Wands represents the part of you that is intimately connected to your own instincts.
The Page of Wands moves through the world in a creative way, not because she is trying to do so, but because she is yet unburdened by the pressure to conform. As such, she has some similarity to the Fool – both are confident, but also possibly a little naive.
In a reading
This card can remind you of your own artistic potential. Your very life is a work of art. You are being asked to step forward into something that resonates with your authentic self. You have the ability to make the world a more beautiful place. Use your charm to your advantage and cultivate a belief that you’ve got what it takes to succeed.
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I love your site. My deck didn’t come with a guide booklet. Can you do reversals?
Hi Caroline, I’m so glad you like my site! Here’s a post I wrote about how to read reversed cards: http://carriemallon.com/blog/how-to-read-reversed-tarot-cards/
I just want to say THANKYOU. Coming across your work has been AMAZING. Everything you share is so generous and helpful. THANKYOU!
That’s great to hear! you’re very welcome 🙂
I love your interpretations of the Wild Unkown Deck and look forward to reading them when I do my daily pulls. Thank you for this enjoyable intuitive resource.
Why would the daughter of wands show up when I’m asking about a current dating question/relationship?
hello! could you share your qr code with me? i do readings for money and i really wanted the guidebook, but the person that sold me my deck tricked me and i don’t have the code 🙁
Hey, I’m not sure what you’re referring to and would direct you to the deck creators at thewildunknown.com
Thank you, Carrie, for your amazing interpretations of this deck. They have consistently given me an entry point into it, that the creator’s guidebook just didn’t. With the snakes and the wands, for me, the snakes also represent the power of regeneration and rebirth. The spiritual qualities of transformation. And these are energies, I very much associate with the wands, which so often relate to spiritual consciousness (as opposed to the sword’s mental consciousness). Perhaps this is another reason why the creator chose snakes for this suit…