A knight rides a beautiful white horse with a flowing mane. His helmet has a scarlet plume, his flowering rod points to the future. Horses symbolize freedom and passionate sexuality. The forward-moving, colorful, and upbeat image suggests a magnetic personality full of ideas, great self-expression, and a restless, assertive nature.

Fiery personality, quick to passion, quick to burn out. The coming or going of matters. Departures and absences. A person out in the world trying to get ahead.--Susan Hansson

The young solar falcon, Horus (son of Isis and Osiris), stares directly at the observer with a determined and resolute gaze. Conceived from the seed of dismembered Osiris and the fertility magic of his mother, the Great Goddess Isis, he grows to replace his father as the Sun god. . . . Horus is the life that follows death.

Meanings: Inflamed passion. Emotion excited by new experiences. Family loyalty. Willingness to fight for what is right. Preparation for battle, a spiritual rather than physical struggle. Using the fire of the soul to combat the vagaries of human existence. Preparedness, wariness. Training to reach the peak of one's spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical prowess. The enthusiasm of youth for righteous causes.--Tracey Hoover

On the positive side, the Knight of Wands is full of energy and life. He's never afraid to try anything and will reach for all the gusto he can. Others may shake their heads at his crazy stunts, but they still admire his courage and passion. He's sexy and irresistible...always the charmer. On the negative side, the Knight of Wands is a little too sure of himself and his abilities. He tends to be shallow and thoughtless. Don't expect a deep commitment from him! He's also reckless and irresponsible. He acts without thinking and constantly gets in trouble because of his temper.--Joan Bunning

Fire, so kin to Spirit that it is not a substance at all, but a phenomenon, yet so integral to Matter that it is the very heart and essence of all things soever.

In his hand he bears a flaming torch; a flame also in his mantle; and upon the flames does he ride. . . . The moral qualities appropriate to this figure are activity, generosity, fierceness, impetuosity, pride, impulsiveness, swiftness in unpredictable actions. . . . If he fails in his first effort, he has no resource.--Aleister Crowley

The Prince of Wands is driven beyond predictable experience into the challenging, even dangerous realms that feed him, inspire him, and broaden his connection to the divine presence.--?

Crazy Horse fire

IMHO

Vision fire

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