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Seven of Wands Tarot Meanings

The Seven of Wands shares similar characteristics as the Five of Wands, as it shows a struggle, a battle to maintain your power and authority. With the Seven of Wands though, it is often you battling your own self-doubt or not being able to fully connect with that instinctual gut feeling that is trying to guide you in the right direction.

The Seven of Wands shows up to help support you in overcoming self-doubt and specifically a doubt in your own abilities and motivations. There may be a disconnect between your actions or impulses and what is best or what is right and wrong. These can cause you to feel lost or at war with the self or those around you.

Seven of Wands Upright Meanings

In the upright position, the Seven of Wands encourages you to stand your ground and defend your place in the world. Trust that you have your own back when needed and that you have the power to take care of your own interests. Some of the key meanings of the Seven of Wands are:

Stand your ground
Trust
Self-preservation
Creative vision

The Seven of Wands is a card that is very much here as your backup, your second in command. It is a card that rides alongside us as we fight our way to the finish line and gives us words of encouragement and motivation. It believes in us even when we don’t believe in ourselves.

Seven of Wands Reversed Meanings

In the reversed position, the Seven of Wands shows how we allow others to have power over us, or how we allow any kind of external energy to block or discourage us from pushing onwards. Some of the main reversed meanings of the Seven of Wands are:

Pushover
Doubt
Lack of self-belief
Creative blocks

The Seven of Wands in reverse shows us when we aren’t fighting hard enough for what we want. It can sometimes be caused by fatigue or even just a big dollop of self-doubt and lack of trust in our capabilities.

Reading Seven of Wands in a Tarot Spread

When the Seven of Wands appears in a spread it’s a sign to fight for what you most desire, whatever that may be. If there’s something you feel really called to accomplish then you need to stand up to any blockages or challenges that may be thrown your way along the journey.

Often these things we have to overcome are self-created, so we also have to be ready to fight against our own instincts, especially the ones that have been created due to deep subconscious beliefs and fears.

Seven of Wands as An Invitation

When the Seven of Wands shows up as an invitation, it is time to take a look at the challenges we are facing, identifying where they are coming from and taking steps to work through them.

For Seven of Wands, this invitation could be the following:

An invitation to fight against negative instincts
An invitation to put more trust into yourself and your capabilities
An invitation to stand up for yourself and your beliefs more
An invitation to think about ways to clear creative blocks

Seven of Wands as Sage Advice

The advice that the Seven of Wands can offer us lies within the realm of self-preservation and really wielding your own personal power and authority.

Some advice Seven of Wands may offer is:

If you don’t have your own back, you’ll always be fighting to keep your head above water
Don’t be afraid to set boundaries if it is what is right for you
Stop doubting yourself and instead, lean into the lessons that this situation has to offer
Be open and vulnerable to your creative vision, allow it to play out organically instead of trying to control it

Seven of Wands as a Lesson

Some lessons the Seven of Wands offers to us are around standing your ground and knowing when to fight and when to lay down your weapons and walk away.

Some lessons that Seven of Wands may offer you are:

A lesson in knowing when to keep fighting for what you want and when it’s time to let it go
A lesson in overcoming creative blocks
A lesson in self-trust and how to obtain it
A lesson in knowing when to set boundaries and when to enforce them

Seven of Wands as a Redirection

When the Seven of Wands shows up to redirect you, it can often be to lead you to a place that is more empowered and more defensive than the stance you’re currently taking.

As a redirection, Seven of Wands could symbolise a need to:

Stand up for what you are working towards and don’t let external energies derail you
Set boundaries to stop taking more than you give
Focus on self-preservation and allow things that are out of your control to play out
Stop being a pushover, whether that’s being taken advantage of by others or even allowing yourself to allow self-doubt to prevent you from doing what you really want to do

Wands

The wands are our fiery passion we often feel deep in the pit of our stomach. It can also be a suit that refers to sexuality and sexual intimacy, working away in the sacral and solar plexus chakras.

The wands are a powerful tool and it is neutral in its allegiances. This means it’s your intentions that are the key to how the wands are used and the results you see. If you use the wands blindly, there is always a risk of bad karma. If you use the wands for good, you might feel a huge amount of growth and expansion happening both internally and externally.

Fire

The wands correspond with the element of fire. This is because both share a hot and burning passion. When we allow the flames to get out of control we can be faced with a destructive force. However, if we make sure to keep watch and control the fire, we can manipulate it to our will.

Remember that fire can be a source for creation but also mass destruction. Never take the fiery energy of the wands for granted and respect their ability to sway things either way.

Sevens

In numerology the number seven is often seen as a deeply spiritual number. It has the ability to cause conflict in order to aid with growth.

In the Seven of Wands, we can read this as a need for a defensive reaction but sometimes surrendering is the answer, especially if we want things to progress organically. The Seven of Wands often refers to a sense of deep conflict that often leaves us feeling on our own against the world. This is a good space for questioning beliefs and in the case of the wands, questioning past actions.