Tarot Card Meanings:
Seven of Wands
Seven of Wands: Overview and Symbols
The Seven of Wands represents defense, perseverance, and standing your ground. Depicting a figure holding a wand while fending off challenges from below, this card signifies the need to assert yourself and protect your position against opposition or competition.
Some Specific Symbols and Their Meanings in the Rider Waite Smith Tarot:
- Figure holding a wand: Symbolizes defense, assertiveness, and the need to protect one’s position.
- Elevated position: Represents having the advantage or being in a position of strength.
- Six wands coming from below: Indicate challenges, competition, or opposition from others.
- Uneven ground: Suggests instability and the difficulty of maintaining balance while defending oneself.
- Determined expression: Reflects resolve, courage, and the willingness to fight for one’s beliefs or position.
Seven of Wands: Tarot Card Meanings
Keywords/Phrases: Defense, perseverance, standing your ground, assertiveness, challenge, competition, resilience, protection.
The Seven of Wands in the tarot signifies the need to defend your position and assert yourself against challenges or competition. This card represents the strength and perseverance required to maintain your ground, even when faced with opposition. It highlights the importance of standing up for your beliefs and protecting what you’ve achieved, despite the difficulties and instability that may arise. The Seven of Wands encourages you to remain resilient, to trust in your ability to overcome obstacles, and to continue fighting for your goals with determination and courage.
The Sun: Reversed Tarot Card Meanings
Keywords/Phrases: Overwhelmed, giving up, lack of defense, vulnerability, retreat, loss of advantage, yielding to pressure.
When the Seven of Wands appears reversed in a tarot reading, it signifies feeling overwhelmed and possibly giving up in the face of challenges. This card suggests a loss of advantage or the inability to defend your position, leading to vulnerability and retreat. It reflects the pressure of opposition becoming too great, causing you to yield or lose your footing. The reversed Seven of Wands urges you to reassess your approach, find strength in vulnerability, and consider whether it’s time to let go or to regroup and strategize for a more effective defense.
Gallery: Seven of Wands in Various Tarot Decks
by Corrine Kenner, Pietro Alligo, and
Giulia Francesca Massaglia