Seven of Wands

Wands, VII

Keywords

• holding your ground
• perseverance
• defending a real position

Upright meaning

Holding your ground, perseverance, defending a real position.

Reversed meaning

Exhaustion, ground given up, yielding to pressure, over-defensiveness.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

One figure on high ground against six raised below.

Element and place in the deck

Wands belong to fire. They speak of energy, passion, creativity, ambition and the will to act. Wands show where motivation lives and what lights you up.

The Seven is the number of testing and assessment: strategy, doubt, standing your ground.

Other cards in this group: Ace of Wands, Two of Wands, Three of Wands, Four of Wands, Five of Wands, Six of Wands, Eight of Wands, Nine of Wands, Ten of Wands, Page of Wands, Knight of Wands, Queen of Wands, King of Wands.