King of Wands Tarot Card Meaning and Art Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Designation
About the Deck
Sola Busca Tarot Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Tags
wands-14, king-of-wands, king, wands
Meaning of King of Wands from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
(Levio Plautor) A patron of education. A mentor, teacher, or professor.
Reversed
(Levio Plautor) A corrupt individual. Suppression of knowledge or truth.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A dark man. A friend. Generally married. The father of a family.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Generally favourable may signify a good marriage.
Reversed
Advice that should be followed.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Trouble. Happiness. Disaster to friends. Good news of friends.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Man living in the country, Country Gentleman, Knowledge, Education
Reversed
A naturally good but severe man, Counsel, Advice, Deliberation.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A dark man, warm-hearted and true as a friend, straight in his dealings
Reversed
good intentions frustrated.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
vexation, quarrels, strife – a duel – murder and bloodshed, of which, however, the person inquiring of the cards is innocent. This card signifies also an age of eighty years and upward.
