Divinatory meanings of the Four of Wands

Completion

Magical Image of the 4 of Wands

White man, red hair and garment. Gold bracelet and Staff.

In the third face of Aries arises the figure of a white man, pale, with reddish hair, and clothed with a red garment, who carrying on the one hand a golden Bracelet, and holding forth a wooden staff, is restless, and like one in wrath, because he cannot perform that good he would. This image bestows wit, meekness, joy and beauty.

A white man with reddish hair, wearing a red garment, and a gold bracelet on his wrist. He holds a wooden staff.

Once again, the Golden Dawn inverts the meaning (Completion).

Picatrix suggests that completion of a project is not enough – there is always more to do.

A bracelet is a sign of happiness, success and abundance. A staff gives support and signifies power.

Astrological Attributions of Four of Wands

Third or Cadent decan of Aries ruled by Venus from April 11th-19th

72 Names ruling 4 of Wands

NNA 101

NYTh 460

Goetic Spirits of the Four of Wands

Caim

The 53d spirit is called Caim, he is a great president & appeareth in ye forme of a Bird called a Thrush at first, but after a while he putteth on ye shape of a man carring in his hand a sharp sword; he seemeth to answare in Burning ashes, he is a good disputer, his office is to give men ye understanding of all Birds, loweing of Bullocks, Barking of doggs & other Creatures, and also ye Noise of waters, and [he] giveth very true answares of Things to come; he was of ye order of angels, & now Ruleth 30 Legions of Infernall spirits; his seal is This, wch wear as a Lamin.

Murmur

The 54th spirit in order is called Murmur, he is a great duke & an Earle, & appeareth In ye forme of a souldier ridding on a griffin with a dukes Crown on his head, there goeth before him two of his Ministers, wth great Trumpets sounding, his office is to teach Phylosophy perfectly, & to constraine soules discesed [deceased] to come before ye Exorcist to answare those things yt he shall aske them, if he desireth, he was partly of ye order of Thrones & partly [of the order] of angels, & [he] Ruleth now 30 Legions of spirits, his seal is this, wch is to be worne as a Lamin &c.