- Seven of Wands
Seven of Wands is a
Minor Arcana tarot card.Tarot cards are used throughout much of
Europe to playTarot card games cite book
last = Dummett
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Dummett
title = The Game of Tarot
publisher =Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.
date = 1980
isbn = 0-7156-1014-7 ] .In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes [ Huson, Paul, (2004) "Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage", Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 [http://www.innertraditions.com/Product.jmdx?action=displayDetail&id=887&searchString=huson&y=7&x=7 "Mystical Origins of the Tarot"] ] .
Divination Usage
Usually this card carries the meaning of fighting over one's position, putting out the effort to keep something which is important. Note the superior position of the character.
Rider-Waite symbolism
* The person appears in a defensive pose against the other wands prodding in his direction, looking stressed-out, but firm.
* He appears to stand on a mount, which may symbolise his strong footing.The Seven of Wands stands ready for his battle. It is about defending the footing gained. It is the ability to cultivate the struggles at hand into a stronger footing. He stands alone against a multitude...but he perservers. He mantains the fight.
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