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Seven of Wands
Minor Arcana · Wands · Fire
Upright
- Defense
- Perseverance
- Courage
- Holding ground
- General
- Holding your ground under pressure. You have the high ground, but you must defend it: tenacity, courage, firmness.
- Love & relationships
- Defending the relationship or your choices against criticism, or protecting your own space in the couple.
- Career & money
- Competition to hold off, a position to justify, a project to defend before skeptics. Staying the course.
- Advice
- Hold firm if the cause is worth it. But make sure you're defending ground, not just pride.
Reversed
- Giving up
- Overwhelm
- Doubt
- Yielding
- General
- Pressure wins: yielding, burning out, or feeling attacked from all sides. Sometimes, letting go of an untenable position.
- Love & relationships
- Giving up on being heard, or feeling swamped by reproaches. A stance that has become excessively defensive.
- Career & money
- Letting go of a project, competition too strong, a lack of support. Weariness at always having to prove yourself.
- Advice
- Separate what's worth fighting for from what drains you for nothing. Asking for help isn't surrender.
What you see on the card
- A man standing on high ground, holding a wand across his body
- Six wands rise toward him from below
- He wears one shoe and one boot, mismatched
- His stance is that of someone defending his ground
- A clear sky background
How the card works
Wands (Fire). Fire is drive: what we desire, what we undertake, what moves us. Wands speak of projects, enthusiasm, rivalry, and courage.
Seven. The test: assessing, holding firm or doubting, alone before the situation.