Seven of Wands definitions

Rider-Waite: 7 of Wands

A young man on a craggy eminence brandishing a staff; six other staves are raised towards him from below.

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 Card meanings

Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety. It is also a caution against indecision.

Book of Thoth - Valour - Seven of Wands

The Seven of Wands is called Valour. Energy feels itself at its last gasp; it struggles desperately, and may be overcome. This card brings out the defect inherent in the idea of Mars. Patriotism, so to speak, is not enough.

The discipline of the army is falling apart - it is now up to the individual effort of the soldiers.

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Golden Dawn - Lord of Valour

Forceful and decisive action in the matter at hand, bringing to bear the full force of emotional involvement in the situation; swift emotional ordeals leading to a refinement of personality or spiritual essence; persons united by anger.

Mathers: 7 of Wands

Success, Gain, Advantage, Profit, Victory.

Reversed Card meanings

Indecision, Doubt, Hesitation, Embarrassment, Anxiety.

Etteilla: Seven of Wands

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 Card meanings

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.