7’s of Tarot Card Meaning. This is a post covering the suit of 7 in the traditional tarot card deck.

The 7’s Tarot Card Meaning Summary
Swords | Wands | Cups | Pentacles | |
Theme | Intellect, ideas, and science | Strength, will and ambition | Emotions, creativity & renewal | Wealth, health & abundance |
Elements | Air | Fire | Water | Earth |
Astrology | Gemini, Aquarius, Libra | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius | Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio | Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo |
Direction | East | South | West | North |
7’s – Card Meanings | Emotions over logic / reason; theft or disingenuous intentions | Heroes card; perseverance through a tough situation. | Pipe dreams; Emotions may be preventing clear decisions | Concern over loss of money or health; Putting in effort but not seeing fruits of labor. |
Numerology of the #7 (Themes)
- Number 7 energy is about the ‘Collective Consciousness’, spirituality, mysticism, intuition and inner-knowing, psychic abilities, esoteric knowledge, introspection, eccentricity, thoughtfulness, understanding of others, natural healer and healing, secrets, myth, ritual, emotions and feelings, inner-strength, endurance and perseverance.
- Positive energies of the number 7 – Inventor, eccentric, thoughtful, spiritual, psychic, natural healer, inner-strength, quick-thinker, wise, discerning, understanding of others, philosophical, endurance, deep contemplation, solitary, independent, mystic, determination, individualist, knowledge-seeking, non-conformist.
- Negative energies are depression, inactivity, pessimistic, dependency and co-dependency, stagnation, lack of persistence, prideful, narrow-mindedness, distance, being argumentative, misanthropic, being resentful, self-righteousness, unwilling and/or unable to share ideas and compromise, limitations and silence.
Swords

Swords
- Themes – Intellect, ideas, science, unemotional, bold, calculations
- Element – Air
- Astrology Signs – Gemini, Aquarius, Libra
- Direction – East
7 of Swords Meaning
- Fixed / Aquarius
- Tricky but potent card. This card appears when the individual has let their sword blade rust while having been lost in emotional pursuits. Imbalance is present – emotions override logic and reason. Theft of time and energy but can also mean literal theft.
- Card of failure but also theft. Your getting away with something or someone else is. There is disingenuous energy around you; pay attention.
- Array of possibilities, reachable but there is deception or betrayal afoot.
- Do unto others as you would like done to you.
- Watch where you are going, focus on the present, not the past.
- Forgive yourself for mistakes made in the past and move on. Stay grounded and keep your head on straight; think before you act.
- If you are feeling indecisive, focus on the present moment in order to make a firm decision. Commit to finishing one thing before moving on to the next.
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Wands / Batons

Wands / Batons
- Themes – Inspiration, primal energy determination, strength, will, ambition.
- Element – Fire
- Astrology Signs – Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
- Direction – South
7 of Wands Meaning
- Fixed / Leo energy
- The Heroes card. Struggle not wanted but needed to fight (usually alone). Have to go through to get out of the situation you’re in. You will have strength to do.
- Stand up and do what is best for you. Don’t care who likes it or doesn’t like it.
- Healthy selfishness. Valor. A more aggressive and proactive energy.
- When it shows up it is telling you do to the right thing. Don’t talk about it, just do it.
- This card is closely related to the 3 of Wands.
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Cups

Cups
- Themes – emotions, love, healing, renewal, creativity, divination, intuition
- Element – Water
- Astrology Signs – Cancer, pisces, and scorpio
- Direction – West
7 of Cups Meaning
- Fixed / Scorpio energy
- Possibilities, good and/or bad but these are pipe dreams and illusions. Pipe dreams may be clouding decision. Being so caught in emotion not able to see things clearly.
- Barking up the wrong tree, confused. Not sure which path. Need to root out what is impossible to accomplish.
- Escapism, addiction, abuse. Not seeing clearly by choice.
- Chicken little syndrome.
- This card can also be about turning a vision into reality (visualization, vision boards)
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Pentacles / Coins

Pentacles / Coins
- Themes – Corporeal, finances, practicality, grounding, health, wealth, manifestation
- Element – Earth
- Astrology Signs – Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
- Direction – North
7 of Pentacles / Coins Meaning
- Fixed / Taurus energy
- Waiting for the garden to grow. Failure from waiting too long – may need to plant something else. Is this desire worth the time and energy you are putting into it?
- Concern over financial loss or loss of health.
- Can also mean having come so far on a project, but not feeling like what you have to show for it is equal to the amount of effort put into it.
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