SEVEN OF WANDS
The Seven of Wands as interpreted by Anna Grindrod-Feeny and Sof
In Tarot, the Sevens are always a chance to assess your progress and get a sense of where you are and what you have to work with. The Seven of Wands takes a rather aggressive approach to this assessment. After the high of winning victories with the Six they find themselves faced with not just their achievements but also the doubts and opinions of others. Greater success tends to mean greater obstacles, after all. When you set your sights on brilliant, impossible-seeming goals you open yourself up to the pitfalls of trying to reach them.
The Seven appears as a reminder to be honest with yourself about the challenges ahead of you but not to dwell on them too long. There’s a difference between strategizing and spiraling, and you don’t want to lose the momentum you’ve built. The Seven of Wands urges us to grab what we need and get out, to keep moving forward, to ignore the fears and doubts that would drag us back down.
This isn’t a false promise that “mind over matter” will win out; the Seven of Wands is aware that the obstacles before them are very real, that they may struggle to overcome them, and that charging forward with no plan could lead to disaster. Instead what the Seven asks you to do is center yourself on your passions and your goals and allow that strong foundation you’ve built and all the small victories you’ve achieved along the way to propel you forward. It asks you to pick a spot to focus on and hold that in your view as you navigate uncertainty. If you know where you’re heading and have a fixed point to aim for, it’s a lot easier to pick yourself up and keep going when things get tough.
Artist’s Interpretation of the Seven of Wands by @bngtanctouts
After a long hiatus I took from creating cards due to the burnout coming from college and constantly creating constantly feeling I was fighting for the impossible, I had a meeting with Anna and when we started discussing the 7 of Wands it all fell into place. Both my journey and Bangtan’s journey right now felt like this. Like a blur, like bright blinding lights. I instantly thought about Interlude: Shadow (and now I can even add Jack In The Box) where the guys show us that rough side of going to the top but… at what expense? I hope this card reflects that for you. It’s pain but also the fight against it.
