ELEMENT
Fire
WANDS POWERWORDS
Energy / Sexuality / Adventure / Creativity
SEVEN OF WANDS POWERWORDS
Trials
QUICK MEANING
This card can come into your life when you are facing trials or challenges but you are determined to prevail.
TRADITIONAL MEANING
Traditionally this card means a time of tests and trials calling for courage and tenacity.
CARD DESCRIPTION
A figure stands on what looks like a cliff or rocky ground. His legs are far apart and he is standing firmly on the ground. His face is one of focus and struggle. He holds one staff in his hands and in front of him stand another six.
SYMBOLS
Figure
The man is in a place of struggle. We can see he is in a testing time but we seem to be certain he will prevail because his expression is resolute and we know he will not give up.
Footware
Notice the mismatched shoes. This person was in a hurry to jump up and defend themselves. It can indicate a shortage of time or rapid changes.
Seven Wands
There are seven wands. The man holds one hand firmly and uses it to defend his position. The other six wands stand in front of them. Perhaps they are the trials he must overcome to get ahead.
Cliff / Rocky Ground
The landscape suggests that perhaps the figure is ‘in a corner’ and must defend their patch.
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU EXPLORE THIS CARD MORE
I see women get this card when they are in a project, community endeavor, stressful work time, overwhelming parenting issues or even a hobby or sport that requires sticking it out till the end. We can think of a woman in the last 8km of her marathon. We can think of a woman in a Start Up looking for funding so the project can continue. We can see it when women get involved in a charity or community endeavor and come up with challenges and issues and must somehow overcome them. This card simply says – keep going, you are managing to stay afloat. It does not predict the final outcome but we can imagine if they hold this fighting energy they will be successful.
Questions to help you understand this card better…
What am I defending right now?
Are you fighting for your rights?
Am I at a time in my life where I am feeling like life is tough but I MUST keep going?
Am I in the middle of a creative project which right now feels difficult?
Is there a way to take a rest and recharge before I move ahead?
Am I able to keep the end in sight?
Am I feeling challenged right now but I have the courage to keep going?
Am I ready to fight if needs be to maintain my position?
Am I facing opposition right now and I must stand firm in my decisions?
GOLDEN DAWN / QABALA
The Hermetic title for this card is ‘Lord of Valor’
On the Tree of Life, the Number Seven cards sit on the Sphiroth Netzach which represents Victory and is often seen as Illusion also. After the energy from the Divine enters Kether at the top of the Tree of Life, it next flows to Chokhmah. Chokhmah is the place of wisdom. The energy then flows onto Binah which is the energy of understanding. Then the energy leaves this upper triangle of energy (called the Supernal) and flows down to Chesed, the energy of Mercy. Then the energy flows to Gevurah which is a difficult Sphiroth representing severity and possibly suffering. Then the energy flows to Tiferet which is at the center of the Tree of Life. It represents balance and harmony. Next the energy moves to Netzach which represents illusion. What are we really experiencing right now? Is it what we really want? Is it really a struggle or is the struggle itself an illusion?
ASTROLOGICAL
Ruled by Mars in Leo
SEVEN OF WANDS REVERSED
When the Seven of Wands is reversed we can see someone who is losing their position. They are losing their courage and strength and life is feeling like too much. I can see this card often with overwhelmed and exhausted mothers. I saw the picture above and thought to myself that ‘Mammy Piggy’ would need a serious rest after each milking. Sometimes we are strong and struggle, struggle and are strong and one day we just cannot get out of bed. The tears start and all we can do is lie in bed. To me that is Seven of Wands reversed energy for women – today I cannot fight all the battles. Today I cannot manage everything. Today I am feeling anxious.
Two important questions to consider with a reversed Seven of Wands:
Why am I in this position of feeling utterly defeated?
How can i recuperate and restore my energy?