The Ace of Wands can represent birth, new life, explosion of energy and vitality; beginnings and exciting events in the future; new projects or new passions in life. But in this instance I drew this card reversed.

On the surface this could mean that today isn’t a day for tapping into these energies or that I’m not fully exploring this vitality and opportunity for new beginnings. But in this case I think it means that this energy and vitality is dormant and not ready to be fully explored just yet.

I’ve been feeling a bit muffled lately, as though my energy has been drained right out of me. I suppose that could be part of the message from this card –I need to unleash that energy and unchain my creativity. I often claim that I’m not creative, but upon reflection I realize that I am creative, I’m just creative in different ways. I’m not a painter or sculptor or dancer (although I will shake my booty like a madwoman given half a chance). But I think I am a decent write – sometimes I’m better than others. And I can be creative at coming up with solutions (not consistently but I do have flashes of brilliance).

Looking at these cards I was struck by the sense of gathering energy and power just waiting to be unleashed that I sensed in the Templar Ace of Wands. The winged figure on the card seems to be the focal point. She has collected the energy and now she is preparing to direct and release it. That is who I want to be - the focal point for al of this creative energy. In the Whispering Tarot Ace of Wands we see a robed figure building up a fire. A plume of smoke rises up into sky where a swirling vortex of energy seems to be building. So once again I get a sense of carefully gathered and tended energy that is getting ready to be released into the world. I think I have gathered all that I can gather and now it is time to direct and release it. Otherwise all of that powerful, creative energy has the potential to become destructive and negative.