Seven of Wands
Seven of Wands, minor arcana. defence, perseverance, holding your ground, standing firm.
A figure on high ground holds a wand and fends off six others coming up from below. The position is hard-won and has to be defended.
Upright
- defence
- perseverance
- holding your ground
- standing firm
A figure on high ground holds a wand and fends off six others coming up from below. The position is hard-won and has to be defended.
Reversed
- overwhelm
- giving up
- exhaustion
- yielding
Feeling overwhelmed by the effort of defending your position. Reversed, it can mean giving way, or that the struggle is more than you can manage alone.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Seven of Wands it is Mars in Leo. The suit's element, fire, comes from Wands.
Its number reduces to 7, which numerology associates with reflection, analysis, inner life. See every card that reduces to 7.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Seven of Wands counts as a maybe. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.