Seven of Wands
The card places you on high ground like a wolf on a mound, alert and ready to defend a chosen position. It emphasizes visible effort, quick reflexes, and the steady nerve required to hold what matters amid opposition from many directions. The image urges disciplined assertion and trust in your skills while warning of exhaustion and the perils of defending every skirmish. Ultimately it asks you to discern which battles deserve your energy and to notice who or what you are defending yourself against.
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Visual Description
A grey wolf stands atop a raised earthen mound, head lowered as if sniffing or watching below. Tall, thin trees frame the slope and a large full moon glows through foliage against a deep red-orange sky. An ornate golden border surrounds the image and a metal plaque at the bottom reads "COUSIN SUSI" and "SEVEN OF STICKS" with a smaller line saying "crooked way tarot." The foreground shows textured soil, low bushes, and the steep incline of the hill.
Imagery
The wolf on the mound holds the high ground, muscles taut and senses sharpened against an unseen press; the air tastes of iron and leaf, the moon throwing a cold white light across fur and soil.
Stance and Position
You are placed where effort is visible: standing over a slope, fending off challenges, declaring a position that must be defended with quick reflexes and steady nerve.
Opposition
The roar of surrounding trees and the deep sky remind you that opposition often comes from many directions, and courage here is the everyday work of keeping hold of what matters.
Pride and Risk
There is pride in the stance and a clear call to perseverance, but also the risk of exhaustion if every skirmish is met as if it were the final battle.
Warning of Overextension
When the card leans toward strain, it speaks of feeling overextended, of doubts creeping in and the need to choose which fights deserve your energy rather than defending every inch.
Dual Aspect
Taken gently, it invites disciplined assertion and trust in your skills; taken harshly, it warns against stubbornness and isolation.
Reflection
Whether you feel the thrill of victory or the weight of constant defense, this image asks you to notice where you plant your feet and who you are defending them from.
Crooked Way tarot
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