Card of the Day for December 1 - Seven of Wands
Sesheta
Attribution - Mars in Leo
Lord of Valour
The suit of Wands represents the
element of fire. It is the intuitive function, the libido, the
primitive life force.
Some associations are – career, creativity, energy, desire, action, intuition, sex, movement, victory, enthusiasm, confidence, competition, magic and excellence.
Sevens represent choice, wisdom, fate, divine order, the need to make decisions, mysticism, change, turning points, magic, rebellion, eccentricity, the completion of a phase of cycle.
In the RWS version, the figure has
one boot and one shoe on. Eccentricity is perfectly acceptable as
long as no one is being hurt. If you want to wear one shoe and one
boot – go right ahead! Be yourself. Put bananas in your coffee.
Read magazines from back to front. Keep goldfish in the bathroom.
It is your right to tell people to back off; you can put ketchup
on your tuna fish sandwich if you want to.
Rider-Waite Imagery
A man stands on top of a hill wielding a wand. Below him 6 other
wands are raised. He has the position of advantage, the high
ground. He is flexible in his approach as seen by two different
types of footwear.
http://tarotjourney.net/tarot-cards/minor-arcana/wands/7-of-wands/
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A young man on a craggy eminence brandishing a staff; six other
staves are raised towards him from below.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: It is a card of valour, for, on the surface, six are attacking one, who has, however, the vantage position. On the intellectual plane, it signifies discussion, wordy strife; in business–negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. It is further a card of success, for the combatant is on the top and his enemies may be unable to reach him.
Reversed: Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety. It is also a caution against indecision.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Seven: dark child.
UPRIGHT
Beating the odds.
Victory over all competition.
Exchanges, correspondences, travels
and encounters.
Take the high ground and fight if necessary, someone is trying to bully you.
Hold firm against opposition.
Know your rights.
Success through courage.
Be prepared to personally deal with
any difficulties that arise.
Choose your battles carefully and
don't waste your effort on petty trifles when bigger problems need
solutions.
Risking something new.
Maintain your values.
Don’t compromise or “settle” for whatever you can get.
Take a stand and make it clear what is important to you.
You are coping well and won’t be taken advantage of.
Stiff competition in business or personal issues.
Someone feels like an enemy.
REVERSED
Your position is upheld and you are stronger for it.
Hesitancy will cause great loss.
Distractions, lack of focus.
Ignoring important issues.
Hesitation.
Cowardice, embarrassment, passivity.
Don’t let yourself be pushed around.
Health problems.
Stress, nervous tension.
Anxiety about a decision.
Being overwhelmed, many little crises that come one after another..
Being unprepared.
Collapsing under pressure.
Just not “cutting it”.
Dot all the “I’s” and cross all the “T’s”.
Fears will leave you and you will
realize that the “rough” time is over now.
Injuries to legs, feet, elbows and wrists, repetitive motion injuries, back strain, stiff neck, migraines (Liz Hazel)
1. Robin Wood
2. Herbal
3. Old Path
4. New Vision
5. Morgan Greer
6. Durer
