Barbara Walker Tarot - Ace of Wands: Power

The Goddess raises the fire serpent, who bears the wand of power. The original consort of Eurynome/Eve was her fiery serpent, seraph, or dragon, variously called Leviathan, Nehushtan, Ophion, Vasuki, Sata, or the Gnostics’ Ouroboros. His wand stands for the masculine fire element with power to create or to burn: vigor, heat, aspiration, rivalry, competition, avidity; on the darker side, oppression or violence, needing the Goddess’s control.