Up: [[Tarot]] Created: 2022-11-03 Updated: 2025-02-12 > [!leaf] In Brief > Curiosity personified; full of energy, passion and the excitement of seemingly limitless potential; a youthful creative energy. > [!leaf] Actions to Take 1. Tune into your own intuitions and rhythms. Pay attention to whatever is inspiring you and go with it. Or, conversely, trust feelings of restlessness or dissatisfaction to point you in a new direction. 2. Curiosity is satisfied through attention. So fully invest your attention in something you care or are curious about. This might look like immersing in a topic for a chunk of time, or a suggestion from Chelsey Pippin Mizzi is to take any object, see how long you can spend describing it in detail. And then, when you’re sure you’re done, write at least one more sentence. 3. Have fun. Give yourself permission to get messy and experiment. Jump into whatever you find playful and inspiring. 4. The shadow side of this card can look like being unwilling to check out new ideas and thinking you have all of the answers. If that’s happening, challenge yourself to find a source, online or in person, that presents a different perspective. 5. Journal or freewrite responses to any of these questions: - What do I love? What fascinates me, grips me, fires me up? - What makes me one-of-a-kind? How do I feel about that? - What is it time to kindle or rekindle in my life? > [!leaf] What Matters This card is about creative energy — having oodles of it in the form of curiosity about everything; enthusiasm for moving, doing, trying new things; a unique, creative spark that needs tending. ‘Needs’ is the key word here. The desire is there, and there might even have been a bit of a start. But we’re still very much at the spark stage. There might be enthusiasm and optimism, but it’s equally likely that there are just these restless, vague stirrings of possibilities. Learn to listen to and trust the inspirations that are coming fast and furious right now. Or, if they’re not coming, lean into imagination and dreaming and trust that they will in time. If this card shows up in a reading, it can indicate the start of a new phase of life or of a project. On a simpler level, it’s a messenger, message, or information. Rachel Pollack says that in emotional situations, the Page’s simple eagerness implies a faithful friend or lover. ![[Page of Wands RWS.webp|300]] #### The Symbol is in the Eye of the Beholder Are those little peaks in the background pyramids or sand dunes? If sand dunes, no big deal. If pyramids, *Spiritual Tarot* says that the fact they aren’t well-formed is another sign that “the Page is an initiate in the land of ancient and secret wisdom.” Whether pyramid or dune, three of them is seen as significant, indicating body, mind and spirit being uplifted. See [[Three Is Essence]]. #### Salamander The salamander on the Page’s tunic is repeated on the [[Knight of Wands]] tunic and on the [[King of Wands]] robe and throne. There was an ancient belief, endorsed by Aristotle and Pliny, that salamanders not only survive but thrive in fire. Symbolically, the salamander therefore represents our capacity to withstand the heat of intense emotions. The salamander is connected with all three of fire’s processes: destruction, cleansing, and transformation.