Seven of Wands
Keywords:
Challenge, protection, competition, standing up for yourself, perseverance, king of the hill, relentless, busy, hectic, forceful, harried, scapegoat, blame, maintaining control, strong will, demanding, resistance.
General:
There are things that you will have overcome if you want to rise above the challenges you face. Learning to see these challenges and obstacles in a new light is essential to winning at life. If you can turn what others might perceive as disadvantages into opportunities to grow, to learn, to see from a different perspective, and even to see them as chance for the gods to give you the mysterious gifts they provide to overcomers, you will be unstoppable. Then you will begin to see the hand of fate at work whenever you take a rest and look at back at how you got to where you are now.
You may be in a strong position at this time, but there is always another challenger who would like to take your place. Preparation is the only thing you can do to be ready when life sends tests you way. If you want to remain at the top, you will have to be willing to do what nobody else will. And that usually looks like a whole lot of work.
Money & Career $
If you are looking for work, this card can signify that you will be up against stiff competition. What can you do to prepare that will set you apart from the other applicants?
You may face challenges at work or with coworkers at this time. It doesn’t hurt to be prepared to defend yourself. However, if you do end up in a battle, try to win, but do so gracefully. Acting in an undignified manner will likely involve you in similar engagements in the future with the injured parties. This will only stand to waste your energy.
If you are preparing for the future now through additional on the job training, schooling, or just working a second job to save up money, this card suggests the hard work will pay off eventually.
Financially, you may need to defend your business or investments in some way.
Love & Relationships <3
This card can show a person who just won’t give up in pursuit of another person, which can sometimes be a very charming quality. Other times it can indicate someone too busy fighting all of life’s challenges to make time for a relationship.
If you are in a relationship this card can show partners at each other’s throats. You need to pick and choose your battles. This is very likely a relationship that is still worth fighting for so set clear boundaries, let your partner know your needs and try to understand theirs, and remember that a little grace goes a long way.
Other Aspects.
NUMBER: 7
NUMEROLOGICAL MEANINGS:
ELEMENT: Fire
ASTROLOGICAL PLANET OR SIGN: Mars in Leo
ASTROLOGICAL DECAN: 3rd Decan of Leo
TREE OF LIFE PLACEMENT: Netzach, the sphere of endurance, instinct, and desire
PERSONALITY:
ESOTERIC NAME: Lord of Valor
ANSWER: No
SEVEN OF WANDS REVERSED
Keywords:
Giving up, not sticking to your guns, surrender, weakness, admission of failure, being timid, cowardly, overbearing, burn-out, exhaustion, compromise, scandal.
General:
The Seven of Wands reversed represents letting your duties, responsibilities, and the trials of life beat you down. If you have begun to seriously doubt yourself, it is time to find some simple things that you can do to bring a bit of order and control back into your life and start there.
Clean your room, do the dishes, organize your work space, and maybe even do this all of it while listening to an inspiring podcast or book. When you realize that progress can be made when you break things into smaller pieces, do the same thing with your bigger problems and they will slowly but surely begin to sort themselves out.
Money/Career $
You may currently be vulnerable to attack. This threat may come from outside, but it’s just as likely because you have let things corrode from within.
Are you actually doing your best to hold on to the things you have earned or the opportunities that have been given to you? If you are feeling like you don’t have what it takes, you might be right. Or you might need to get up and start fighting for whats yours before you lose it.
Financially, this shows your wealth is currently at risk.
Love / Relationships <3
In a relationship the Seven of Wands reversed suggests wanting to give up or let go rather than deal with the challenges the relationship is facing. Perhaps partnership isn’t the priority and all of their attention span is consumed with life’s practicalities. Other times there are external forces at work that are trying to hinder the relationship. In any case, if success is going to be achieved it will take a fight.
If you are single this card shows an imbalance in approach. You are either coming on too strong or not strong enough. Recalibrate.