28-Seven of Wands – Reversed Salem Deck

When reversed, the Seven of Wands warns of vacillation and hesitancy in standing up for what you believe in. The opposition you face may be causing an uncomfortable level of anxiety. Fierce competition may be filling you with uncertainty and self-doubt. Feeling under attack, you may be too timid or embarrassed to assert your position forcefully.

Keywords Reversed: Worry, consternation, embarrassment, vacillation, hesitancy, indecision, anxiety, perplexity, doubt, threats, opposition to one’s efforts, feeling attacked.

Timing: 20 Leo–30 Leo. Tropical, 13 August–22 August. Sidereal, 6 September–16 September.
Astrology: Brave and warlike Mars in the third decan of fiery Leo, realm of the Knight of Pentacles (Fire of Earth) and Strength (Leo). Mars is linked to the Tower.
Number Symbolism: 7 – assessment, reflection, reevaluation, standing at a threshold, seeking advantage.

Etteilla: Conversation, discourse, an interview, communications, negotiation, commerce, the use of words; (R) uncertainty, indecision, wavering, fickleness, hesitation, vacillation.

When Seven of Wands is reversed you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise.  If Seven of Wands is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is Seven of Wands is trying to tell you.  If you had a particular issue in  mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.

This chosen card is part of your reversed card reading for Seven of Wands using cards from the Salem Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.

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Here are some snippets from a few of my favorite books

Portable Magic: Since the identities of the trumps reside in the images they bear, and these images vary from deck to deck, it follows that the essential natures of the trumps will vary depending on which deck is used. For example, differences in symbolism on the trump the Star between the traditional Marseilles deck and the modern Thoth deck change the very identity of that trump. Over the centuries, a general and somewhat vague consensus has developed as to what symbolism should appear on the trumps, so that they may be recognized, but modern Tarot designers often depart from the traditional images of the trumps in radical ways.

Tarot Books

Complete Book of Tarot: When reversed, the Seven of Wands warns of vacillation and hesitancy in standing up for what you believe in. The opposition you face may be causing an uncomfortable level of anxiety. Fierce competition may be filling you with uncertainty and self-doubt. Feeling under attack, you may be too timid or embarrassed to assert your position forcefully.

Tarot for Beginners: Reversed, however, this card may actually be advising you to challenge the status quo, at least in your personal belief system. Beware of the influence of an oppressive, older person who wants you to do things their way regardless of your actual circumstances.

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Reversed Cards: We first met the sixes in the Lovers card. It is there that we got a glimpse of the challenges and positive attributes of the number six. Here in the minor arcana, we see how those traits play out in everyday life. Our commitment to ourselves and others will be tested, rewarded, and challenged on a much more practical and daily way. Whether we get stuck, find ourselves needing to move, or allowing ourselves some success will depend on how the sixes show up on your cards. Relationships are part of our expansion: they test us and ground us. Here in the sixes, we see just how much.