Seven of Wands
Tarot card meaning, upright and reversed.
Seven of Wands represents defense, standing your ground, and perseverance.
Reversed, Seven of Wands points to overwhelm, giving up ground, and exhaustion.
Seven of Wands upright meaning
The Seven of Wands puts a man on the high ground swinging one staff against six that push up at him from below the frame, and the thing to notice is that he is already uphill, already holding the better position. He looks harried, one foot braced, but the attackers are climbing toward him, not the reverse. The stance costs energy, and it is worth defending because the ground under him is genuinely his. Stand steady rather than frantic; the slope is on your side.
Seven of Wands reversed meaning
Reversed, the six wands feel like too many and the high ground starts to slide, the constant defending more exhausting than the actual threat. He is swinging at everything that moves, and not every one of the six deserves a blow. The hill has not fallen; the fatigue is from fighting on all fronts at once. Choose which challenge is real and let the rest come up empty.
AffirmationI hold the high ground and answer only the challenges that are real.
Which of the six wands am I fighting that was never actually reaching me?
Common questions about Seven of Wands
What does Seven of Wands mean in tarot?
Seven of Wands represents defense, standing your ground, and perseverance. The Seven of Wands puts a man on the high ground swinging one staff against six that push up at him from below the frame, and the thing to notice is that he is already uphill, already holding the better position. He looks harried, one foot braced, but the attackers are climbing toward him, not the reverse.
What does Seven of Wands reversed mean?
Reversed, Seven of Wands points to overwhelm, giving up ground, and exhaustion. Reversed, the six wands feel like too many and the high ground starts to slide, the constant defending more exhausting than the actual threat.
Is Seven of Wands a yes or no card?
It depends. Seven of Wands is balanced, so it answers with a question rather than a yes or no. Look at the cards around it and what you already feel.
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