Knight of Wands: tarot card meaning

Knight of Wands is a court card in the suit of Wands, associated with the element of Fire. Drawn upright it speaks of a driving force, movement, a quest; reversed, of a reckless rush, lost momentum.

Upright meaning

a driving force, movement, a quest

A bold, headlong charge toward a goal -- passionate movement that is inspiring, and needs a steering hand.

Reversed meaning

a reckless rush, lost momentum

A restless rush or a volatile temperament -- the charge is real but directionless, and needs the reins.

The suit of Wands belongs to Fire and to passion, initiative and growth.

In a three-card reading

In the past position Knight of Wands describes the current that carried you to where you are; in the present position, what is most alive in the situation now; in the future position, the direction things tend toward if nothing changes. A reading weighs it against the other two cards rather than on its own.