Descriptions and divinatory meanings of the Wands Minor Arcana in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn secret society.
Golden Dawn title Lord of Dominion Divinatory meanings Influence; individual will focused in such a way as to bring change upon another for good. MacGregor Mathers Riches, Fortune, Opulence, Magnificence, Grandeur. Reversed Surprise, Astonishment, Event, Extraordinary...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Established Strength Divinatory meanings Power, strength, magnetism, all generally, though not necessarily - of a sexual nature. MacGregor Mathers Enterprise, Undertaking, Commerce, Trade, Negotiation. Reversed Hope, Desire, Attempt, Wish....
Golden Dawn title Lord of Perfected Work Divinatory meanings Union of opposites, which may express itself as a marriage; the quiet before the storm; the unexpected (as in fire and water giving rise to air); shifting emotions; unexpected shifts, safe haven constructed...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Strife Divinatory meanings Pain, especially physical; an aching questioning of one's actions leading to despair. War. Strife, internal or external. Actions against life and death must lead to regret. (Constructive use of a potentially...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Victory Divinatory meanings Victory; obstacles swept aside, the first necessary victories of the Pure Fool. A newly initiated elder flexes his or her first powers. MacGregor Mathers Attempt, Hope, Desire, Wish, Expectation. Reversed...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Valour Divinatory meanings Forceful and decisive action in the matter at hand, bringing to bear the full force of emotional involvement in the situation; swift emotional ordeals leading to a refinement of personality or spiritual essence;...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Swiftness Divinatory meanings Short-lived perfection; an uncovering of hidden motives or aspects of the affair at hand; secrecy with a tendency toward stubbornness; plots. Rapid thought and action. MacGregor Mathers Understanding,...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Strength Divinatory meanings Strong emotion bubbles under a calm surface. Hidden passion; rapid, unpredictable change; strength through balance. MacGregor Mathers Order, Discipline, Good Arrangement, Disposition. Reversed Obstacles, Crosses,...
Golden Dawn title Lord of Oppression Divinatory meanings Oppression, cruelty. Hope based upon the ability to imagine a better situation. MacGregor Mathers Confidence, Security, Honor, Good Faith. Reversed Treachery, Subterfuge, Duplicity, Bar. Astrological...