The Suit of Wands
Also known as Rods or Staves, this suit is related to the Element of Fire, and is the suit of creativity, of fire and passion, and, yes, of lust. It also deals with communication and the will.

Ace
(This card usually depicts a flowering or budding branch thrust upward. In the Rider-Waite deck it is obviously a phallic design.)
The Ace of Wands represents an uprush of creative energy, and a feeling that new things are possible. This card is very much like that feeling you get every once in a while where you want to do something but you don't know what you want to do but it has to be something you've never done before...you don't wnat to read or watch tv or go for a walk or take a nap but you want to do SOMETHING...
Reversed, this card can indicate a lack of energy, feeling worn out and in a rut. You may not feel like it, but the solution is to go and do something, preferably something creative.

Two
(This card usually depicts a person standing on a parapet, looking out over the ocean. He has a globe in one hand, and a staff in the other, with another staff behind him.)
The Two of Wands indicates the formation of a new goal. This doesn't have the final shape, but at least you have a rough idea of where you want to go and what you want to do, and the energy of the Ace has been directed into a general direction.
Reversed, this card can indicate an unwillingness to set your sights on a destination aim toward it, perhaps due to a fear of committing to the wrong thing.

Three
(This card usually depicts a person standing on a shore, watching boats sail away. He holds a staff in one hand, and there are two others planted in the ground behind him.)
The Three of Wands signals the initial completion of a project. Strong foundations have been laid, and there is high enthusiasm and a great deal of optimism, due to early success. There danger here is a tendency to slack off and rest on your laurels; keep in mind that even though things have gotten off to a good start, there is still a lot of hard work ahead.
Reversed, this card can indicate frustrations that may cause you to abandon your goals. It is time to take a close look at whether it is worth pursuing -- don't give up at the first set-back, but don't waste your energy on something that won't get you anywhere.

Four
(This card usually depicts people dancing on a platform. There is a pole (staff) at each corner, holding garlands of flowers.)
This is a card of celebration, of enjoying the rewards of your work.
Reversed, this card can indicate disappointment in the results, perhaps due to unrealistic expectations.

Five
(This card usually depicts five people battling with staves.)
The Five of Wands indicates a battle with material reality. It is time to come out of the creative cloud and attend to mundane matters.
Reversed, this card can indicate that you have ignored concrete reality for too long, and things are beginning to fall apart, perhaps to the extent that you are being forced to attend to them.

Six
(This card usually depicts someone riding a horse, as if participating in a parade. He carries a staff with a laurel wreath on it. There is often a figure at his side carrying another staff, and others behind or around him.)
The Six of Wands can be referred to as "The Employee of the Month Card," as that is the sort of public acclaim/recognition that it refers to. It can indicate a promotion, a raise, or passing a test of some sort.
Reversed, this card can indicate feelings of being passed by and over-looked, of all your efforts going un-noticed.

Seven
(This card usually depicts a lone figure, usually standing on some sort of elevation, using a staff to fight off six others.)
The Seven of Wands indicates stiff competition with others' creative ideas. The lesson here is to learn to value your own ambition and competitiveness, to stand up for yourself and defend your ideas, dreams, etc.
Reversed, this card can indicate that you have given in and given up your dreams in favor of someone else's wishes.

Eight
(This card usually depicts eight flowering wands flying above the earth: before them all is barren, behind them, lush and growing.)
The Eight of Wands indicates a period of action after delay or struggle. Blockages have been cleared, there has been a resolution or lessening of tensions so that creative energy is available again.
Reversed, this card can indicate that all your creative energy is siphoned off into dealing with obstacles that still must be overcome.

Nine
(This card usually depicts a man standing before a row of eight staffs, holding a ninth.)
The Nine of Wands indicates finding a reserve of strength to meet a final challenge. This hidden reserve only becomes available when you feel you are unable to go any further.
Reversed, this card can indicate having reached the end of your rope. Now is the time to reach within for the final effort.

Ten
(This card usually depicts an older male carrying a ten large staffs that are weighing him down.)
The Ten of Wands indicates feeling overburdened and oppressed by having taken on too much. The imagination has been stifled by worldly concerns, and there is a need to releas some things in order to free up some energy.
Reversed, this card can indicate depression caused by having an overwhelming number of things to do, and not being able to see which things to let go of.