King of Wands

Upright

A bearded figure on a stone throne, salamanders biting their tails on his robe, a small lizard at his feet. The King of Wands is mature creative authority — the person who's built something and runs it without flinching. Vision plus follow-through. This card is the leader who got there by doing it for years, not by being given the title. Take the seat. The fire is yours to direct now.

Reversed

The throne occupied by someone running out of patience. The King of Wands reversed is leadership turned impatient, demanding, or hollow — the visionary who stopped listening, the founder who became a tyrant. Sometimes it's the opposite: the throne is empty because you've abdicated. The card asks for steady hands on the wand. Lead the way you'd want to be led.