07. Seven of Wands
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Number: 7
Card Title: Seven of Wands
Esoteric Title: Lord of Valor
Numerical Keywords: 7: Passion, Karma, Instinct
Numerical Attributions: Venus, Green, World, Above
Intelligence: Concealed or Occult Intelligence
Element: Fire (hot, dry)
Elemental Keywords: Energy, Action, Inception
Elemental Attributions: South, Summer, Noon
Astrological Attribution: Mars in Leo
Dates & Timing: August 12 to August 22
Qabalistic World: Netzach in Atziluth
Translation of World: The Victory of Nobility
Suit Color: Wands-Red
Keywords:opposition, courage, persistence, advantage, gain, victory, zeal
Ill-Dignified:feels threatened, vulnerability (real or imaginary) quarreling, ignorance, insignificant victory.
Interpretation:Taking a stand. Becoming a leader. There are difficulties but you have the courage to meet them.
Reversed Interpretation: May be displaying strength but feeling inadequate. Caution against indecision. Don’t be taken advantage of. Fighting just to fight.
Rider-Waite Imagery
A man stands on top of a hill wielding a wand. Below him 6 other wands are raised. He has the postion of advantage, the high ground. He is flexible in his approach as seen by two different types of footware.
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: 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.
4 Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Seven.–A dark child.
The Recurrence of Cards in Dealing
In the Natural Position: 4 Sevens = intrigue; 3 Sevens = infirmity; 2 Sevens = news.
Reversed: 4 Sevens = quarrellers; 3 Sevens = joy; 2 Sevens = women of no repute.
The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus; tr. A. P Morton, [1896]
Signification of the Four Series of Minor Arcana in the Divining Tarot
SCEPTRES: Creation. Enterprise. Agriculture.
SEVEN. Certain success to the Enterprise.
The Tarot by S.L. MacGregor Mathers [1888]
Meanings of the Cards
29. Seven of Sceptres.–Success, Gain, Advantage, Profit, Victory; R. Indecision, Doubt, Hesitation, Embarrassment, Anxiety.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Henry Cornelius Agrippa
Leo III
A young man in whose hand is a Whip, and a man very sad, and of an ill aspect; they signifie love and society, and the loss of ones right for avoiding strife.
Picatrix the Goal of the Wise by Ghayat Al-akim
Book "T" The Tarot
XXIII. The Lord of Valour -Seven of Wands
TWO hands holding by grip six wands, three crossed. A third hand issuing from a cloud at the lower part of the card, holding an upright wand which passes between the others. Flames leap from the point of junction. Above and below the central wand are the symbols of Mars and Leo, representing the Decan.
Possible victory, depending on the energy and courage exercised; valour; opposition, obstacles and difficulties, yet courage to meet them; quarrelling, ignorance, pretence, and wrangling, and threatening; also victory in small and unimportant things: and influence upon subordinates.
Netzach of HB:Y (Opposition, yet courage).
Therein rule the two great Angels HB:MHShYH and HB:LLHAL of the Schemhamphorash.
Often the General signification of the Majority of a particular suit and of the particular signification of the either 3 of 4 cards of a sort in a reading:
- A Majority of Wands Energy, opposition, quarrel.
4 Sevens Disappointments.
3 Sevens Treaties and compacts.
