Seven of Wands
Upright meaning
Defending your position under pressure. Holding a boundary may require persistence.
Something to consider
A boundary may need to be stated again. Decide what is worth defending so that you do not spend all your energy responding to every challenge.
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Waite: the card
A young man on a craggy eminence brandishing a staff; six other staves are raised towards him from below.
Source: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot — A. E. Waite (1922) · Public domain
Waite: divinatory meaning
It is a card of valour, for, on the surface, six are attacking one, who has, however, the vantage position. On the intellectual plane, it signifies discussion, wordy strife; in business—negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. It is further a card of success, for the combatant is on the top and his enemies may be unable to reach him.
Source: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot — A. E. Waite (1922) · Public domain
Waite: reversed
Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety. It is also a caution against indecision.
Source: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot — A. E. Waite (1922) · Public domain
Mathers: meaning
29. Seven of Sceptres.-Success, Gain, Advantage, Profit, Victory; R. Indecision, Doubt, Hesitation, Embarrassment, Anxiety.
Source: The Tarot: Its Occult Signification, Use in Fortune-Telling, and Method of Play — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1888) · Public domain