· II ·
Two of Wands
“The wall is built; the map is open.”
Upright
Reversed
Identity
- Sephirah
- Chokmah
- Meaning
- Chokmah — the first branching beyond the source; the active principle within motion.
- World
- Atziluth · World of Emanation
- Decan
- Aries · 1st · Mars
- Dates
- 3/21–3/30
- Essence
- Mars in the first decan of Aries — pure ignition fire, not yet meeting resistance; the self declaring "I will" in its most direct form.
- Numerology
- Two — polarity; the first reflection.
Upright
Summary
Gazing from the wall.
You stand on something you built — looking far enough before you move.
Reversed
Summary
Surveys, does not descend.
The wall is built, but no one looks out — the grand vision collapses into tending what already exists.
Symbols
Story
A figure in deep-red robes stands at the battlement of his castle. One wand is gripped in his hand; the other has already been set into the wall beside him, a banner that has been planted. In his other hand he holds a small gold globe. He faces distant coastlines and rolling fields, but has not yet raised a finger to point. In this moment he has not set out — he is slowly extending the range of his gaze beyond his own feet.
Correspondences
- Element
- Fire
- Color
- Vermillion · gold
- Direction
- South
- Season
- Summer
- Temperament
- Choleric · outward and hot
- №
- 2
- Meaning
- Two — polarity; the first reflection.
- Journey
- Fire in Chokmah — will splits into its first pair: the self, and where it means to go.
- Color
- Vermillion · gold
- Scent
- Frankincense · pine resin
- Plant
- Laurel · juniper
- Gem
- Ruby · diamond
- Metal
- Iron · gold
- Note
- C
- Animal
- Ram · falcon
- Time
- The morning of the spring equinox · the first warm wind
Elemental Dignity
Shadow
The vision widens so far that the feet blur; the plan contains everyone except the planner's own body.
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