TarotCraft Lesson 202.03: The 3 of Wands

The 3 of Wands Tarot card from the Universal Waite Tarot deck.

With the 3 of Wands, your risks will pay off, and the success of your undertaking is assured. The actions taken are the right ones. This card shows directed energy and the end result of planning and strategy.  ​In relation to love, this card shows a dynamic and passionate partnership with the potential to be long lasting, with effort on all sides.

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Three ships in a bay are watched by a figure with short dark hair standing on the edge of a cliff. They wear pointy red boots and a blue shirt under a long red robe. A green shawl over one shoulder completes their outfit. A long tree branch is gripped in one hand; two more tree branches are behind them. The ocean and sky are yellow. There are mountains on the far horizon, across the bay.
 
Yes/No upright: Yes 
Yes/No reversed: Yes 
 
Amplified by: The Queen of Wands 
Amplifier for: The Queen of Wands, The Emperor 
 
Zodiac/Element: The Sun in Aries 
Dates: 31 March to 10 April 
 
Traditional name: Established Strength 
Traditional meaning:  U: Enterprise, effort, trade, discovery travel; R: The end of troubles and adversity.  
 
TarotCraft Upright Meaning 
 
Your risks will pay off, and the success of your undertaking is assured. The actions taken are the right ones. This card shows directed energy and the end result of planning and strategy.  

​In relation to love, this card shows a dynamic and passionate partnership with the potential to be long lasting, with effort on all sides.
 
The 3 of Wands is traditionally linked with travel, especially when it appears with The World card.  
 
TarotCraft Reversed Meaning 
 
Note: if you are doing a one-card “yes or no” draw, whether reversed or upright, the 3 of Wands is a “Yes”.

However, when the reversed 3 of Wands is read as part of a spread, it indicates efforts not yet paying dividends. It may show a promising opportunity that won’t pan out as anticipated or that you need to retreat and regroup before moving forward again 
 
TarotCraft Gift, Invitation, and Challenge 
 
Gift
 
The way is open for you now to embark on achieving a long-held dream. Move forward with confidence.  
 
Invitation
                                                                                                                 
You are invited to allow yourself to embark on an adventure by doing something on your “bucket list”, or by taking a chance on something you have thought about for a long time.   
 
Challenge
 
Live in the present and be mindful. When you find yourself brooding over the past or anxiously anticipating the future, bring yourself back to the present moment. 
 
Go to next Lesson 202.04 The 4 of Wands 
 
Go to previous lesson 202.02 The 2 of Wands