Seven of Wands

i. The Nutshell

Upright
The Seven of Wands shows a moment where you’re holding your ground, even if it feels like everything is pushing back. You may have achieved something, taken a stand, or spoken up, and now find yourself defending that position, perhaps more than you expected. This can feel tiring, especially if your nervous system is still bracing for resistance. Even when you know you’re in the right place, part of you may be waiting for someone to challenge it. That tension often comes from earlier experiences where being visible or different led to conflict, exclusion, or being made to prove repeatedly prove yourself. So this card reflects the pressure to constantly justify your place, especially when past environments taught you that it could be taken away. You may notice yourself over-explaining, preparing for push-back, or feeling like you have to convince others of your worth. At its core, this is often a protective response; a way to stay safe by staying prepared. It can be useful to notice what part of you believes you have to fight to be heard, and whether that belief still applies. Sometimes, the real task is learning that your presence doesn’t need to be defended - only held. At the same time, this card also validates the times when anger is an appropriate, even necessary response. Some situations do call for firm boundaries and strong words. Finding language that protects your integrity while respecting the dignity of others is not only possible, it’s part of what healthy anger looks like. This emotion is just as valid as joy when expressed with clarity and respect.

Keywords: Defensiveness, emotional vigilance, self-assertion, holding ground, protective patterns, inner tension, fear of being displaced, justified anger
Translation: It’s perfectly OK to stand your ground without justifying your presence or stance.

Reversed
The Seven of Wands reversed often points to exhaustion, avoidance, or the urge to retreat. You may be tired of defending yourself or unsure if it’s even worth continuing. You may feel like giving up, shutting down, withdrawing from visibility, or questioning whether you have the strength to keep going. This can be especially true if you’ve been navigating ongoing stress, conflict, or situations where being seen feels unsafe. The desire to give up may not be a lack of resilience so much as it might be your system asking for rest or for the safety it hasn’t felt in a while. You may also be over-identifying with struggle in believing that you always have to be in fight mode to earn your place. When this happens, rest can feel like failure, and ease can feel unfamiliar. If no one protected your right to be where you are, you may have internalised the job. This card suggests that it’s time to move from surviving to choosing by asking yourself what kind of support you need to stay grounded when you’re no longer in battle. Not every raised voice is a threat, and not every disagreement needs to be met with defence.That said, avoidance isn’t the same as peace. Sometimes, anger is the right response, especially if something important is being dismissed or crossed. This card invites you to explore when retreat is protecting you, and when it’s preventing necessary expression. Respectful anger is not a failure of regulation, it’s a sign that your boundaries still matter, even if you’re tired.

Keywords: Exhaustion, retreat, fear of conflict, over-identification with struggle, depleted energy, withdrawal, unsupported self-protection
Translation: Avoiding conflict may feel safe, but it can reinforce the belief that your needs aren’t worth defending.

ii. Illus-traits

A look at the symbolic language of the Seven of Wands in the Rider-Waite-Smith deck:

Figure on high ground, holding a wand defensively – Suggests standing your ground amid challenge or opposition. The raised position implies strength, but also the burden of needing to protect what you've earned.
Uneven footing and mismatched shoes – Reflects internal conflict or lack of preparation. This detail can symbolise being caught off guard, or the tension between different roles or identities.
Six wands rising toward the figure – Represents outside pressure, confrontation, or perceived threats. These may be real or imagined, and often mirror past experiences where safety depended on staying alert.
Green tunic and earth tones – Symbolise personal growth and grounding. The clothing points to a desire for stability, even in moments of emotional defence or instability.
Tense posture and facial expression – Highlights vigilance, self-protection, and the readiness to respond. Suggests the nervous system is still braced, even if the threat is no longer present.

iii. Influences

Planetary Influence
The Seven of Wands is influenced by Mars and Saturn. Mars represents conflict, action and will, whilst Saturn rules boundaries, pressure, and lessons through resistance. Together they point to karmic patterns around defensiveness, over-control, and the instinct to protect your position. There may be a habit of interpreting challenge as threat. This often forms from early or past-life environments where survival depended on staying alert, proving your worth, or defending your space. The spiritual lesson is to discern when defence is needed and when it’s a default. Growth comes from responding with measured intention rather than automatic tension.

Natal Houses
Mars rules the First and traditionally the Eighth house, which represent identity, power, and transformation. Saturn rules the Tenth house, associated with status, structure, and responsibility. This blend reveals tension between forging your own path and defending your place within established systems. The struggle often centres on internalised pressure to succeed, prove competence, or maintain control. The karmic lesson is to notice when fear of rejection or displacement drives overreaction, and to rebuild self-trust without relying on resistance as the default mode.

Astrological Signs
Aries and Scorpio reflect Mars’ influence; focused on self-definition and control of emotional or energetic resources. Capricorn reflects Saturn’s influence and is concerned with authority, legacy, and discipline. When not integrated, these signs can manifest as defensiveness, isolation, or rigid self-reliance. The Seven of Wands invites perspective in noticing when your reactions come from old patterns of needing to fight, and to begin responding from a place of choice rather than conditioning.

Numerology
The Seven of Wands corresponds to the number seven which represents challenge, inner questioning, and personal growth through effort. It marks a phase where standing your ground is necessary to maintain boundaries and integrity. To work with seven energy, observe where you feel pressured to defend yourself or prove your worth. Notice if you are caught in rumination about others’ opinions or past conflicts. The lesson is to develop perspective on when to engage and when to conserve energy, supporting steady growth rather than reactive struggle.

Element
The Seven of Wands is linked to the active side of the Fire element. This energy brings courage, drive, and the impulse to protect what matters. When balanced, it supports confident self-assertion and clear boundaries. When unbalanced, it can cause defensiveness, tension, or fear of being overwhelmed. The challenge is to use this fire to maintain your position without unnecessary conflict, trusting your inner authority while respecting others’ space.

iv. A Day in the Life of the Seven of Wands

Well That Escalated Quickly
You find yourself needing to defend your position or decisions, and when challenges or opposition arise, you feel pressure to respond firmly - but your heart is racing and adrenaline is surging. This creates tension, especially as past experiences have taught you to brace for conflict when asserting yourself. Alongside the urge to stand your ground, you often feel a strong impulse to flee or avoid the situation altogether. You hesitate with your responses as you’re not entirely sure you can trust yourself to articulate your feelings succinctly, so swing between aggression and passivity in the face of resistance or disagreement.

Adjusting the Knobs
You become aware these reactions come from old patterns of self-protection and by accepting both urges instead of pushing them away, you begin to understand and expand your response range. This lowers the need to prove yourself as you’re developing the tools to communicate in a way that reflects what matters to you. You keep your boundaries with awareness and when facing resistance, you calmly make other plans instead of continuing to fight once you felt you’ve made your point. You’ve noticed that taking time to reflect helps you respond genuinely, that walking away takes strength and can be the healthier choice, and that it doesn’t mean you’re giving up or being weak.

Writing the TED Talk
You stand your ground with a collected confidence, fully aware of your boundaries and values. You handle challenges without feeling overwhelmed or defensive and realise silence is still a response. You come from a place of calm intention and not fear or pressure. You balance persistence with intentional flexibility and know when to hold firm and when to adapt. In daily life, you connect honestly with others, protect what’s important to you, respect their views, and accept differences.

v. Working with these Energies

The Seven of Wands reflects the inner strain of feeling pressured to defend yourself. Outwardly composed, you may feel tense and on edge inside. It shows the tension between staying true and preparing for challenges, and the cost of constant resistance.

Notice the tension
Pay attention to moments where challenge triggers a rush of alertness. Do you jump into defence mode, over-explain, or shut down? Are you guarding your position while also questioning whether you should bother holding it at all? These reactions often stem from earlier situations where standing your ground felt unsafe, or where conflict taught you to expect rejection. Notice what part of you feels you must fight to justify your place.

Track what’s underneath
Mixed responses to pressure often reflect past dynamics where one part of you believes it’s safer to retreat, while another insists on proving a point. Think of this as a build-up from the Five of Wands where internal voices are still competing for safety, control, or approval. Instead of ignoring the stress, try to sense what old fear or belief is driving the train. Recognising these voices helps ease the internal fight and keeps you anchored in the present which is where your values aligned responsive choice lives.

Choose to stay centered
You don’t have to escalate or withdraw to manage resistance. You can stay present with both the push to stand strong and the pull to step back. Let challenge reflect your growth, not threaten your identity. The deeper work is noticing how easily you brace or isolate, and choosing instead to remain rooted in self-respect rather than fear.

vi. Building Skills

The ACT framing below helps you work with the anxiety, defensiveness and rumination that can arise with the Seven of Wands, and supports living in alignment with your deeper values even when facing resistance.

Contact with the Present Moment
When you're on alert or feeling pushed to justify your stance, it's easy to disconnect. So drop into your body. Notice the muscle tension, breath, or posture. Let yourself fully register where you are and what’s happening in the moment without jumping ahead to imagined threats or falling back into past battles. Grounding helps you respond from where you are, not where you were.

Cognitive Defusion
Thoughts such as, ‘I have to defend myself,’ or ‘They’re against me,’ can become so automatic they seem like facts. Try saying, ‘I’m noticing I’m having the thought that…’ before the sentence. This small shift creates distance. It gives you perspective and makes space for choice, instead of reacting from habit or fear irrespective of whether they’re against you or not. It’s how you respond that matters.

Acceptance
You might feel anxiety when others question your choices or when you doubt yourself. Let those feelings be there without trying to push them away. Resistance to irritation can trap you in defensiveness, so choose acceptance of your internal experiencing to allow you to conserve energy and choose your next move that reflects your growth.

Self-as-Context
You are not your reactions, your history, or your fear. However, you are the one noticing all of it. That awareness gives you space to stay with what matters, even when you feel under pressure. It’s what lets you hold your ground without needing to fight every battle. Go one step further and bring awareness to the part of you that’s noticing.

Values
The Seven of Wands often brings tension between staying true to yourself and the fear of a battle. Pause and ask yourself what really matters to you in this situation? Is it your integrity, independence, or purpose? When you clarify your values, it’s easier to choose actions that reflect them.

Committed Action
You don’t need to win every fight. Sometimes the strongest move is to stay aligned with your values and act from them calmly. Choose one meaningful action that reflects what you stand for especially in the face of tension. Let your energy support growth, not just survival.

vii. Embodiment

The following practice helps you return to your body when tension, defensiveness, or overwhelm arise with the energy of the Seven of Wands. Use it to pause, reconnect with the moment, and reduce the urge to react from fear or pressure.

Scent – Inhale a steadying scent. Let it slow your breath and tell your body you don’t need to brace right now. Use this to interrupt the impulse to bristle, escape, or defend.

Body – Scan for where you’re holding tension. Release your clenched jaw. Loosen your stomach. Soften your stance and engage your core. Let your body feel the ground beneath you.

Sound – Tune in to subtle, ongoing sounds such as distant traffic. Let your attention rest there as this anchors you in the present; bringing you out of rumination or future-focused planning.

Action – Do one small function that brings a sense of containment. Close a drawer. Sort something. This helps your energy move from reacting to reorienting.

Nature Cue – Watch something steady and grounded in nature such as a moving cloud. Let it remind you that standing your ground doesn’t mean hardening. You can stay centered without closing off, be in flow and flexible within the moment.

viii. Your Impressions

Look at the Seven of Wands in your deck or the image above. Let your first impressions arise without trying to interpret them.

What draws your attention first - the figure’s posture, their stance, the unseen force they’re responding to? Notice any thoughts, sensations, or memories that come to mind.
Check in with your body. Do you feel tightness, readiness, hesitation, or urgency? Where does your focus go - to the one defending their ground, the challenge they face, or what might come next?
Reflect on how you tend to respond when you feel challenged or under pressure. Do you push back, shut down, withdraw, or over-explain? What changes when you pause and simply observe your internal response without reacting? Consider what it means to hold your ground without needing to fight, justify, or flee.

ix. Intuitive Meaning

Use this space to reflect on what the Seven of Wands means to you personally:

When you feel under pressure or misunderstood, what’s your first reaction - defensiveness, withdrawal, anger, or fear? Do you find yourself needing to justify your position, or pulling back to avoid further conflict?
Are there times when standing your ground feels unsafe or exhausting? Have past experiences taught you to expect backlash when you hold a boundary or speak up?
What patterns can you notice arise when you feel like you have to defend yourself? Do you argue, shut down, over-explain, or try to anticipate every challenge before it arises in preparation?
When has the pressure to stay strong pulled you away from what matters to you? What would it look like to hold your ground calmly to align with who you are and what you value now?

Applied insight with a three-card reading using the Seven of Wands as your anchor:

What part of me feels under threat when I take a stand, and what kind of support does it need right now?
Where have I confused resistance with personal failure, and how can I stay rooted in what matters to me?
What steady, values-based action helps me stay in perspective when I face challenge, pressure, or push-back?

Let your cards talk and note your feelings as your answers unfold, writing your own words below:

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x. Closing Reflection: Track Your Evolving Lens

Your relationship with each card will grow over time because it’s meant to shaped by your life. Consider the prompts below to revisit and reflect.

What I thought this card meant when I first pulled it: —————————————————
A recent experience that changed how I see it: —————————————————
How I feel about it now, in my body or life: —————————————————
What surprised me as this card kept showing up: —————————————————
One way this card is living in my life right now: —————————————————
If this card visited me today as a guide, what would it want me to remember? —————————————————

Revisit these after a week, a moon phase, or a meaningful moment. Let the card evolve as you do.

If you feel a quiet sense of recognition, curiosity and want to explore it, browse the sessions page for what feels right.

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tolerance, safety, self compassion, rejection blame instability, others emotions, becoming clearer, protect me, invisibility, ten of swords tarot, "betrayal, rock bottom, painful ending, loss, collapse, defeat, backstabbing, failure, finality, exhaustion, deep wounds, hopelessness, despair, emotional breakdown, ruin, crisis point, victim mentality, ten of swords, ego death, psychological collapse, painful truth, karmic completion, end of a cycle, transformation through pain, forced release, inner ending, subconscious clearing, emotional devastation, spiritual reckoning, healing from betrayal, resilienc, defeat betrayal, broken down, shame and disconnection, self erasure, irreversible, ending, inherited sacrifice, loss of identity, crisis of meaning, soul fracture, worst is over, attachment to suffering, self image, emotional residue, karmic fatigue, refusal to move on, inner resistance, pierced by swords, swords in back, black sky, rising dawn, finished, saturn neptune mars pluto, 12th 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but not used, green land and open sky, perception distorts, mercury and uranus planets, third sixth eleventh, gemini virgo aquarius signs, number eleven, support insight, overstiumulated, strained, earlier environments, sky and weather, scanning for threat, a storm will pass, open minded, broader picture, exploring possibility, reconnecting with the body, self abanondment, mental overuse, restore connection, new book, what happens, bracing for the future, let yourself be here, always prepared, understanding everything to be safe, truth withheld, knight of swords, sharp, fast thinking, strong ambitino, ambition, drive to succeed, quick to act speak, pursue goals, too quick, fast thinking and action driven, witty, direct momentum, mental sharpness, strategic focus, open as you lead, impulsivity, intellectual burnout, scattered or reactive, without direction, speaking from tension, taking control quickly helped avoid risk, controlling environment, ignored and unsafe, fear controls your speed, fear of vulnerability, knight charging forward, horseback, strong will, windswept sky, bending trees, intellectual clarity, locked on a goal, tight short reins, horse mid stride, controlled momentum, mercury and mars, third sixth first, gemini virgo, twelve, 12, three, 3, thought speech perception, catapults into fear mode, take control, state your opinions, told to shut up, no one wants to hear you, no one wants to listen to you, what you say will get you into trouble, mind leaps to worry, exaggerate, observe pressure, fully understand, listen to understand, dont try to win, taking its toll, urgency, move with your mind r, intellectual control, meaningful direction, reorient, quieter tone, not about silencing the mind, use the mind with intention and purpose, controlling environments, stop rehearsing past future, decide immediately, where did belief start, intellectual pattern, queen of swords, observation over emotion, developed discernment, stress and hardship, watching before engaging, assertive and observant, direct communication, maturity and respected, hard earned, critical mindset, shaped by past hurt, avoid being affected, survival pattern, hypervigilance, hyper vigilance and over analysis, sword upright in hand, mental strength, truth and clear boundaries, left hand raised palm open, cautious openess, clear sky, utterfly crown, butterfly crown, carved stone, calm face and distant focus, wind blown cloak, seventh tenth, saturn and venus planets, libra capricorn taurus, thirteen 13, four 4, rigid, without empathy, mid sentence, over explaining, guardedness, holding back, held back, shut the conversation down, without losing sight of who you are, acceptance wihtout judgement, why this matters, emotional distance once protected you, now limits connection, deeper prescence, breath and scent, "authority, intellect, clarity, truth, leadership, ethical judgment, rationality, strategic thinking, analytical skills, mastery, responsibility, power of reason, intellectual authority, king of swords, intellectual maturity, moral clarity, critical thinking, structured thought, legal matters, justice, accountability, strategic leadership, mental discipline, fair leadership, inner authority, clarity of vision, ethical power, strong boundaries, wisdom through experience, psychological, king of swords tarot, intelligence and articulate, highly experienced, facts data informed reasoning, defend with precision, influential, sound judgement, relying on intellect, suppressing human need for connection, analysis, leadership and control, fear of being wrong, losing control, critical of others, pattern of distancing, accountability and control, manipulation imbalance detachment misuse of power and struggles, blocking growth and connection, sword upright held firmly in front, throne butterflies moon angels, crown authority straight posture, clear skies lower clouds, unclouded by emotion, external pressures shifts, composed uncertainty, saturn mars, tenth first, capricorn aries, fourteen 14, five 5, threatens sense of control, correcting others, relying on facts alone, shut down emotion, poker face, dismissive, rigid grip, being blamed and overlooked, shaped need for control, mind as a defense, calm intention, lead without domination, lose direction, impulse to withdraw, what matters to you really, leading by example, acting from values not control, identifying the pattern, ask the values question, define a small action, why this matters to you, tendency to lead with thought to avoid emotional vulnerability, committed action, what feels safe but empty, structured breathing, box breathing, count for four hold for four, strict control, who taught you to, maintain control, losing identity, lost identity, independence, losing independence, "inspiration, passion, motivation, enthusiasm, life force, drive, courage, initiation, opportunity, personal power, breakthrough, inner fire, willpower, spiritual energy, manifestation, intuitive impulse, ace of wands, creative ignition, soul spark, purpose activation, visionary energy, desire to act, energy surge, bold action, creative potential, new venture, awakening passion, inner calling, dynamic force, transformative energy, divine inspiration, fire element, ace of wands tarot, new spark, creative idea, stirs excitement, calls for action, trust your inner fire, what excites you, space to take shape, energises you, creativity potential, intuition excitement, direction, emergence, passion and inspiration, disconnected from what inspires you, what feels meaningful, what lights you up, uncertainty blocked expression, delays low energy lack of direction, hidden ideas self doubt, disconnection from intuition, holding back and dont know why, hand emerging from a cloud holding a wand, leaves sprouting from wand, mountains in distance, flowing river, emotional movement root and expand, creative potentials, right hand extended from cloud, invitation is there, sun and mars, fifth and first, leo and aries, express yourself with meaning, sustainable action, impulse and prescence, number one 1, fire fuels enthusiasm, interrupts your routine, divine timings, hesitation as a pattern, what are you keeping safe, justifying it, twin souls, soul mates, timelines, crossed paths, crossing paths, crossroads, between a rock and a hard place, between two choices, between, fantasy imagining future, beyond current situation, committed to moving forward, someone else, shared vision, fixed expectations, total opposite, indecision is still a decision, present limitations, actual life, figure holding globe, wand fixed to wall, red robe, stone wall castle, between two paths, the unknown, leaving comfort zone, mars and sun, first and fifth, aries and leo, duality choice tension, inner and outer, decision indecision, patterns hesitation, leaving job relationship, feeling pressure, wedged, wanting more, waiting for a sign, divine timeing, divine timing, laps of the gods, compromise, agreeing to disagree, perpetual planning, threshold, potential paralysis, speaking truthfully to someone, send the message, send a message, one meaningful action, committed action for two of wantds, two of wands, high stakes, body holds tension, strain of stagnation, open a window, pacing restlessness shallow breath, suppressed energy, natural movement, between choices, another place, survival patterns longing to act, perceived obligation, duty obligation, three of wands tarot, three of wands, "expansion, foresight, momentum, growth, alignment, long-term vision, confidence, exploration, success on the horizon, preparation, manifestation in motion, waiting for results, broad perspective, enterprise, stepping forward, tarot meanin, three of wands tarot card, waiting, manage uncertainty, letting go of control, between timelines, expansion expectatino discomfort in the unknown, projection waiting fear of failure, momentum unsteady ground, longing and avoidance, stuck waiting, the never never, patience, fear of failure unrealistic expectations, figure facing outward, three wands planeted in ground, ships on water, waiting for ships coming in, wide landscape open sea, a future, misjudged timing, launched the project, now youre waiting, controlling outcomes, progress too slow, no mistakes only lessons, visible progress, the inbetween, momentum stalls, body absorbs, ```rust "celebration, harmony, homecoming, joy, community, foundation, union, success, gratitude, milestone, freedom, spiritual grounding, achievement, fulfillment, balance, support system, sacred space, four of wands, emotional security, relationship harmony, shared joy, grounded energy, life milestones, spiritual alignment, collective energy, rootedness, family ties, honoring progress, self-worth, joy in the present, community healing, ritual and ceremony, emotional fulfillment, return to self, sanctuary, soul tribe, celebration of growth, four of wands tarot, stability harmony connection, internally externally balanced, settling into place, mutual relationships, alignement, sense of belonging, belonging within yourself, homecoming appreciation stability, community certainty soul mates twin soul union, dont fit in, square peg in round hole, jigsaw piece from a different puzzle, giraffe in a family of zebra, longing for connection, someone elses ideal, who you should be, love is conditional, love is unconditional, vulnerability autonomy, home as safety, belonging wounds, mistaken familiarity, emotional exclusion, conditional love, misaligned connections, outsider, two figures under a garland, florao topped wands, forming an arch, castle in background, harvest and greenery, balanced symmertry, venus and jupiter, second seventh, search for meaning, taurus libra sagittarius, four number 4, fire wands, out of place, outside looking in, remembering who you ar, remembering who you are, feel included, trying to be who others need or want you to be, changing lineage, stability homecoming, believe it will last, brace for disruption, zoning out doubting whats good, keeping others at a distance, normalised, self abandonment masking, nervous system adjusting, nothings wrong, let emotion surface, sign to leave, survival mode, adapting, adapted, unfamiliar uncomfortable unease, shaped by past experiences, needs your attention, feeling safe, what matters to you stability, real belonging, feeling accepted, stability at home, new life, defining who you are, prepare for change or loss, controlling safety, five of wands, five of wands tarot, "conflict, competition, tension, disagreement, chaos, ego clash, challenge, power play, rivalry, frustration, resistance, testing limits, differing opinions, creative friction, assertiveness, healthy boundaries, growth through challenge, identity development, dynamic energy, constructive tension, learning through contrast, willpower testing, social tension, clash of values, fiery expression, energetic disruption, pushing limits, passionate debate, self-discovery through challenge, creative breakthrough, competing parts, pressure to act, second-guessing, overreacting, approval, silenced, conflict, parts of you, self-expression, fear of conflict, unsafe environments, protection, internal shutdown, multiple identities, nervous system, rejection, grounded action, generational lineage, emotional habits, drama, authentic expression, cognitive defusion, discomfort, restoration, fatigue, irritability, conditioning, present moment, parts work, resolution, self-bullying, aggressive parts, self-flagellating, cooperative, fiery energy, assertion, reactive, misunderstanding, self-discovery, contact with the present moment, grounded, feel safe, stay with the experience, reacting, environment, supports who you are, pushing them away, resisting, observe patterns, respond differently, modelled for you, core values, autonomy, mutual support, anchors, life path, fragment yourself, consistent, what really matters, small action, respond without reacting, conflicted environments, honest conversations, observe parts, conflict gets louder, lineage and generational conflict voices, six of wands tarot, "victory, recognition, public acclaim, celebration, validation, accomplishment, pride, visibility, reward, triumph, encouragement, influence, six of wands, inner confidence, overcoming doubt, healthy pride, ego balance, external validation, milestone reached, recognition of effort, empowered presence, positive momentum, success mindset, leadership energy, self-acknowledgment, goal achievement, inspired confidence, rising above, breakthrough moment, recognistion, trigger anxiety, rejection punishment pressure, external validation and recognition, fear of being seen, fear of success, fear of failured, staying small, shrinking, minimise, adrenaline, exceeding expectations, fight for justice, reflecting back your worth, early environment, exposure risk, inner reassurance, horseback wreath topped wand, laurel wreath on head and wand, horse in motion, red and white clothing, jupiter venus, ninth second and seventh, self worth, sense of value, personal value, inner recognition, optimism and idealism, over reliance on external validation, compliments, praise, old scripts, seen and appreciated, reciprocal support, fear being seen, backlash, conflicted, thoughts emotions associations memories sensations, splitting off, crowd, needing to explain please or retreat, people please, elevated by others, proving, defending, seven of wands tarot, "defense, perseverance, standing ground, resilience, opposition, conviction, boundaries, persistence, inner strength, empowerment, personal integrity, self-protection, holding position, determination, seven of wands, self-belief, defending values, energetic boundaries, spiritual resilience, strength under fire, maintaining stance, pushback, defence defensivness, making a stand, speaking up, bracing for resistance, staying prepared, push-back, on guard, justifying your place, justifying yourself, defended, dignity, emotional vigilance, self assertion, holding ground, protective patterns, inner tension, fear of being displaced, justified anger, retreat exhaustino, exhaustion retreat fear of conflict, struggle depleted energy withdrawal, unsupported, self protection defence, higher ground, wand defensively, green tunic, tense posture, bracing for impact, mars saturn, first and eighth, pressure to succeed, aries scorpio, rigid self reliance, authority legacy discipline, isolation self reliance, others opinions, past conflicts, courage drive impulse to protect, keeping boundaries, respond genuinely, walking away takes courage, healthier choice, daily life, over explaining shutting down, defence mode, jumping to conclusions, jumping to, staying present with act, i have to defend myself, theyre against me, feeling challenged, conflice perceived, fear and anxiety, fight justify flee, preparation challenge, personal failure, overwhelm in the moment, seven of 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