Ace of Wands (Tarot card)

Ace of Wands (Tarot card)

The Ace of Wands is Tarot card of the Minor Arcana. Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play Tarot card gamescite book
last = Dummett
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Dummett
title = The Game of Tarot
publisher = Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.
date = 1980
isbn = 0-7156-1014-7
] in which the cards are similar to the playing cards more common in English-speaking countries. In these regions, where Tarot games are largely unknown, the cards have come to be used primarily for divinatory purposes [ Huson, Paul, (2004) "Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage", Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 [http://www.innertraditions.com/Product.jmdx?action=displayDetail&id=887&searchString=huson&y=7&x=7 "Mystical Origins of the Tarot"] ] . Modern Tarot readers interpret the Ace of Wands as a symbol of optimism and invention.cite book
last = Lyle
first = Jane
authorlink = Jane Lyle
title = Tarot Cards
publisher = L & P
date = 1994
isbn = 1-85152-685-4
] .

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