Twos symbolize formation, balance, partnership, polarity and the coming together of opposites.  Twos can indicate that the focus can no longer be only on oneself; that there is another factor influencing the situation.  They represent the affirmation and confirmation of new directions that were begun at the Ace level.  Wands are usually associated with the element of fire, inspiration, energy, passion, feeling, enterprise, ambition, matters pertaining to the "spark of life". 

"Claiming and validating yourself; saying "yes" to a new role that you've definitely decided to play perhaps after comparing and contrasting it with other possibilities; naming the new identity and claiming it for your own." - Gail Fairfield

Renee:  Some opposition has arisen to challenge your plans or actions, and now decisions, modifications, and accommodations have to be made.  Set up challenges that can help you set goals, define issues and work out creative compromises.  Find a way to achieve a more creative balance in the nature of your work and other activities.  The 2 of Wands may be applied to situations where you have to collaborate with people, or where certain types of problems have arisen.  This card favors business partnerships.  Be flexible enough to receive input from others.

Hmm, how appropriate that I drew this card today.  Tomorrow is my interview with the Fund for Public Health in NY.  It's a private non-profit affiliated with the NYC Dept of Health (another of Bloomberg's strategies to avoid using government money for pet projects).  I don't know how this will go.  I'm cautiously optimistic but I think the 2 of Wands is a sign that even if this doesn't pan out it's time to find a new project; a new focus for my energies. 

One of the things I love about the Illuminated 2 of Wands is the energy swirling around the wands and the globe held by the main figure in the card.  They give a sense of the potential just waiting to be unleashed.  On the Tarot of Trees 2 of Wands I am struck by the swirls of energy rolling around the ground beneath the trees.  And I love how the trees hover near the shoreline.  It's as though the nourishment they draw form the water gives them the energy they need to continue. 

Both cards offer a sense of renewed energy and hope.  I am able to move ahead and start making plans and putting them into action.  It's time to find some partners who can help me work towards achieving my goals.  Maybe that's one of the keys to this card - I need to start building a network and tapping into resources I've been ignoring.