Rider-Waite
In a scene similar to the former, a young man stands in the act of proclamation. He is unknown but faithful, and his tidings are strange.
Meanings
Dark young man, faithful as a lover, an envoy, a postman. Beside a man, he will bear favourable testimony concerning him.
Additional meanings: Young man of family in search of young lady.
Reversed
Anecdotes, announcements, evil news. Also indecision and the instability which accompanies it.
Additional meanings: Bad news.
Etteilla
Le Valet de Baton: Bon Etranger
Stranger, Unknown, Extraordinary. Strange, Uncommon, Unusual, Unheard Of, Surprising, Admirable, Wonderful, Marvel, Miracle. Episode, Digression, Anonymous.
Reversed
Announcement, Instruction, Opinion, Warning, Admonition, Anecdotes, News, History, Stories, Fables, Postmen, Education.
Thierens
TRADITION
Stranger, unknown man, young man in search of somebody, extraordinary or at least uncommon man; postman, envoy, dark young man, faithful lover. Further it denotes an announcement, instruction, advice, tale, lesson, advertisement, something wonderful, unexpected, admirable, unusual. A notion as well as a miracle. News.
THEORY
We have to keep in mind, that the page of Air relates to the Third and to the Eleventh house both. Some of the indications show the mark of aquarian, i.e. uranian parentage, others are purely mercurial. The pages always cover the meaning of houses of Air, as we have seen the page of the airy element — wands — is the most airy of them all. The interpretation is easy enough, and the renderings are quite correct, with the exception of one item: we can never see this page as a ‘stranger’ but rather as an acquaintance, a friend, conforming to the connection with the eleventh house. That with the Third house even may bring his personal standing nearer to the querent, viz. as a brother or schoolmate.
CONCLUSION
(From the Third house): A brother, schoolmate, messenger, postman or envoy, functionary or official of subordinate position, generally a younger man, sometimes on an errand; messages, letters, communications, teaching, instruction, lesson, advertisement, advice, announcement. News. (From the eleventh house): A friend, some one in business relation with the querent, or with whom he agrees. Telegraph, telephone and wireless. Intuitive connection, telepathy, invention. Helpful influences in general, helpful people of all sorts, tradesmen, purveyors, etc.
Paul Foster-Case
Servant or Page of Wands
The cube in the triangle symbolizes the world of things or objects, and corresponds to the second Heh in IHVH. The card represents the influence of the world of ideas upon the physical body, and is also a symbol of the archetypal idea of a physical body.
Time period
The whole first quarter of the zodiac, from the beginning of Aries to the end of Genini, or from March 21st to June 20th, inclusive.
Meanings
A young person, youth or girl. Brilliant mind, courageous disposition, perhaps given to sudden anger, and desirous of power. Capable of great enthusiasm.
Ill-dignified
Revengeful at the least opposition, headstrong, theatrical, unstable, domineering, and decidedly superficial.
Appearance
Red-gold hair and blue eyes. Often this card is the indicator of a messenger.
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