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

How ironic that the combination of the two images so closely represents joy to me.  On the Osho Zen card there is an eagle soaring above a fiery, brilliant landscape.  It reminds me of the fabulous scenery often shown in images from the American Southwest - earth tones combined with rich purples and brilliant oranges.  The image on the Victoria Regina card shows a woman holding two old-fashioned fountain pens.  If I had to consider what brings joy into my life - other than family and friends, I'd have to say it's always been writing.  I don't write as often as I'd like but when I do I seem to slip into a zone, a different space.  And when I'm finished and come back to regular space and time I am sometimes surprised at what I've written.  It often feels as though it was written by someone else.

Writing is the one creative outlet I have.  It's the one area that I consider myself something of an artisan.  I have never felt that I could necessarily be a professional write, in fact I'm not sure I want to be.  However it is something I enjoy and that I miss when I don't engage in honing this skill.  It is one of the reasons I enjoy writing my daily Tarot card essays.  Whether anyone actually reads them or gains any insights from them, I get a sense of fulfillment and joy in writing them.  

This is a wakeup call for me.  It's a reminder that in order to keep my creative juices flowing.  In fact it might be a reminder that I really need to get back into working my way through The Artist's Way.  It's one of those books that I've started and stopped numerous times over the time I've had the book.  I know that it will be beneficial but I just get lazy and slack off.  I think I need to make a commitment to myself that I will complete the process of working my way through this book, as well as a few other projects I've been putting off.  Joy doesn't just happen, we have to work to keep joy alive in our lives.  Joy needs care and attention as much as anything we wish to keep in our lives - relationships, our health and even out wits.  If we don't tend and care for them on a regular basis they may atrophy and die.  I don't want joy to die in my life.