Understanding Seven of Wands Reversed
When reversed, the Seven of Wands suggests that you may be giving up too easily or feeling overwhelmed by the challenges you face. You might lack confidence in your position or abilities, leading you to back down when you should stand firm. This card can indicate that external pressures are causing you to compromise your values or abandon your goals. Alternatively, it might suggest that you're being too defensive or fighting battles that aren't worth your energy. When reversed, the The Defender energy turns inward or becomes blocked, often manifesting as the shadow side of this archetype.
Understanding Seven of Wands Reversed
When reversed, the Seven of Wands suggests that you may be giving up too easily or feeling overwhelmed by the challenges you face. You might lack confidence in your position or abilities, leading you to back down when you should stand firm. This card can indicate that external pressures are causing you to compromise your values or abandon your goals. Alternatively, it might suggest that you're being too defensive or fighting battles that aren't worth your energy. When reversed, the card's symbols take on different meanings: The higher ground, which normally represents advantage position, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you. The six wands below, which normally represents challenges faced, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you. The defensive stance, which normally represents holding position, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you.
Shadow Aspects
The shadow side of The Defender emerges when Seven of Wands appears reversed. Instead of trust the card's message, you may find yourself blocked, resistant, or expressing this energy in unhealthy ways. Key shadow themes include: giving up, overwhelmed, lack of confidence, unnecessary battles. Passion becomes anger, motivation turns to burnout, creativity is stifled.
Working With This Energy
Seven of Wands reversed is not a "bad" card - it's an invitation to look inward and address what's blocked. Ask yourself: What principles or positions in my life are worth defending? Consider what aspects of defense you may be resisting or avoiding. The card's guidance, when reversed, suggests examining where you're not following this wisdom: Stand firm in your convictions and defend what's important to you. While the challenges may seem overwhelming, you have the strength and position to...
Life Areas Affected
In love: Giving up on love too easily, avoiding relationship conflicts, or lack of romantic courage. In career: Professional surrender, avoiding workplace conflicts, or lack of career confidence. In finances: Financial surrender, avoiding money conflicts, or lack of confidence in financial decisions. In health: Health surrender, avoiding health advocacy, or lack of fighting spirit in wellness. In spirituality: Spiritual surrender, avoiding spiritual challenges, or lack of faith confidence.
Reversed Meanings by Life Area
Love Reversed
In love, the reversed Seven of Wands can indicate giving up on relationships or romantic pursuits too easily. You may lack the courage to fight for love or be avoiding necessary relationship conflicts. This card can suggest that you're backing down from romantic challenges when perseverance might lead to success. Alternatively, you might be fighting about trivial relationship matters while avoiding the real issues that need attention.
Career Reversed
Professionally, the reversed Seven of Wands suggests giving up on career goals or backing down from professional challenges too easily. You may lack confidence in your professional abilities or be avoiding necessary workplace confrontations. This card can indicate that you're not standing up for yourself at work or are allowing others to take advantage of you professionally. Sometimes it suggests fighting the wrong professional battles.
Finances Reversed
Financially, the reversed Seven of Wands indicates giving up on financial goals or backing down from money-related confrontations too easily. You may lack confidence in your financial decisions or be avoiding necessary financial negotiations. This card can suggest that you're not fighting for what you deserve financially or are allowing others to take advantage of you monetarily.
Health Reversed
The reversed Seven of Wands in health suggests giving up on health goals too easily or lacking the fighting spirit needed to overcome health challenges. You may be avoiding necessary health confrontations with medical professionals or not advocating adequately for your healthcare needs. This card encourages you to develop more determination in your health journey.
Esoteric Correspondences
Understanding Seven of Wands's deeper symbolism enriches your reversed interpretation.
Golden Dawn Title
Lord of Valour
Mars in Leo
Element
fire
Planet
Mars
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Decan
3rd decan
20°-30°
Dates
August 12-22
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