Suit of wands
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In tarot
, the suit of wands or batons can be used like one of the suits of playing cards (in traditional games) or as a divination
tool. It corresponds to the suit of clubs in conventional playing cards.
In divination, the suit of wands represents the element of fire and gives information relating to the traits of the fire element in astrology
. Additionally it represents the peasant or farmer class of feudal society (the Latin suit is commonly called Staves or Rods), and relates to simplicity and to nature, as well as to poverty and submission.
In The Book of Thoth
, the suit of wands is associated with the action of the Will and the element of fire
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The suit represents the rural Third Estate (the farmers, laborers, and peasants)
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In German and Swiss decks they are represented by Eichelen ("Acorns").
Tarot
The tarot |trionfi]] and later as tarocchi, tarock, and others) is a pack of cards , used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play a group of card games such as Italian tarocchini and French tarot...
, the suit of wands or batons can be used like one of the suits of playing cards (in traditional games) or as a divination
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...
tool. It corresponds to the suit of clubs in conventional playing cards.
In divination, the suit of wands represents the element of fire and gives information relating to the traits of the fire element in astrology
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
. Additionally it represents the peasant or farmer class of feudal society (the Latin suit is commonly called Staves or Rods), and relates to simplicity and to nature, as well as to poverty and submission.
In The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Book of Thoth : A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians is the title of The Equinox, volume III, number 5, by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley. The book is recorded in the vernal equinox of 1944 The Book of Thoth : A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians is the title of The...
, the suit of wands is associated with the action of the Will and the element of fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
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The suit represents the rural Third Estate (the farmers, laborers, and peasants)
Estates of the realm
The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian Europe; they are sometimes distinguished as the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and commoners, and are often referred to by...
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Alternate Decks
In French-language decks, the suit is called Batons ("Staves"). The picture cards are Valet (Page), Chevalier (Horseman or Knight), Reine (Queen), and Roi (King). They were later replaced by the suit of Clubs.In German and Swiss decks they are represented by Eichelen ("Acorns").