Rider-Waite
A young man on a craggy eminence brandishing a staff; six other staves are raised towards him from below.
Meanings
It is a card of valour, for, on the surface, six are attacking one, who has however, the vantage of 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.
Additional Meanings: A dark child.
Reversed
Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety. It is also a caution against indecision.
Etteilla: Seven of Wands
Le Sept de Baton
Discussion, Interview, Conference, Symposium, Conversation, Dissertation, Deliberation, Talk. Word, Pronunciation, Language, Idiom, Dialect, Negotiation, Purchase, Barter, Evaluation, Commerce, Trade, Correspondence. Speak, Say, Utter, Confer, Chatter, Chat, Share, Prattle, Converse.
Reversed
Indecision, Indecisiveness, Uncertainty, Perplexity, Fickleness, Flightiness, Variation, Variety, Diversity, Hesitate, Hesitation. Waver, Vacillate, Changeability.
Thierens
7 of Wands
TRADITION
Discussion, negotiation, conference, conversation, deliberation, dissertation; measure; correspondence, words and language; generally success, but there may be also some hesitation, uncertainty, irresolution, light-heartedness.
THEORY
All this is very strikingly typifying the element Air on the Seventh house, that of the airy Libra, house of relationship, marriage, meeting of the Self and the Not-self, which rules contracts, books and manuscripts. Here only comes ‘discussion’ into play. In the Fifth house the individuality was alone, and for discussion you want two persons.
CONCLUSION
Discussion, relation, negotiation, entertainment, discourse, lecture, reasonable explanation, contract, marriage proposed, society-rulership and orders given out to inferiors, arrangements, regularisation and measurement; measure, proportion, rules given for conduct. There is uncertainty or opportunism in so far as rules are given in relation to circumstances, which may change. The personal interests are brought in, in relation with those of others. Fair weather.
Paul Foster-Case
Valor
The palm-branch in the triangle is a symbol of success, and connects with Netzach, or Victory, the Qabalistic name of the number 7. The wands form a septenary, three over four.
Time period
Third decanate of Leo, August 12th to August 22nd, ruled by Mars.
Meanings
Pleasure in strenuous action; some danger through love-affairs or self-indulgence; but strength and magnanimity unless Ill-dignified.
Well-dignified
Adventure, strength, courage in the face of difficulties, influence over subordinates.
Ill-dignified
It indicates ignorance, pretence, vain-glory, quarrels and wrangling, threats, and very determined opposition, especially from subordinates.
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