Welcome to Tarot for Scholars, a resource that helps you weave the deep wisdom of tarot into your daily life and work. In each post, we offer reflections and prompts for exploring your own inner world and unlocking the unique creative power of your scholarship.
Ace of Wands
About this card
The essence of fire: creativity, action, self-expression. Your creative spark; your distinctive light. A flash of optimism or inspiration that lifts your spirits just in time. A spontaneous experience that can only be received, not strived for or achieved. Every one of us has the spark of life, containing the seed of our unique contribution. Your voice and ideas matter.
Other interpretations
Margy’s cards, clockwise from top left: Radiant Tarot; New Chapter Tarot; Cosmic Slumber Tarot; Shining Tribe Tarot; Elemental Tarot; Navigators Tarot of the Mystic Sea; Spolia Tarot; Tarot of the Spirit.
Helen’s cards, clockwise from top left: Moon & Stars Tarot; Light Seer’s Tarot; Japaridze Tarot; Canes Arcanae; Star Spinner Tarot; Muse Tarot; Tarot of Mystical Moments; Forest of Enchantment Tarot.
Questions and prompts
When was the last time you experienced the Ace of Wands? What kinds of spaces or activities seem conducive to catching these moments when they appear?
Describe your magic wand, the trusty implement you use to channel the creative force of the universe into your projects. Is it a pen? Pencil? Something more idiosyncratic? How does your experience of this implement shift when you view it as a magical tool?
What feels unique about your voice, perspective, or contribution? If you get stuck on this question, try answering it for a younger version of yourself. How might you channel this Ace of Wands energy into your current project?
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Yours in scholarship,
HELEN SWORD is a poet, scholar, award-winning teacher, and founder of the WriteSPACE, an international writing community with members in 30+ countries. Her research-based books, articles, and online tools empower scholarly writers to write more clearly, confidently, prolifically, and with greater pleasure.
Visit Helen’s website here.
MARGY THOMAS is the creator of ScholarShape, a body of work dedicated to elucidating the patterns of Story-Argument across genres, disciplines, and life itself. Through services and DIY resources, Margy helps scholars use Story-Argument patterns to design their work — and to find its deeper meaning and higher purpose.
Visit Margy’s website here.
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