Wands · Seven
Seven of Wands
defencepositionpressureresolve
Upright
You are being challenged from higher ground and you can hold it.
Defend the position that matters, not every position.
The pressure is real and it is also a sign that you have something worth taking.
State your terms once, clearly, instead of arguing repeatedly.
Pace yourself; this is a siege, not a sprint.
Reversed
You are defending everything at once and weakening everywhere.
The position has stopped being worth the cost.
Giving ground deliberately is different from losing it accidentally.
Ask what you would need to keep, and drop the rest.
Exhaustion makes every opponent look larger.
Original Chinese reading
Upright: 坚守立场、以少敌多、防御
Reversed: 疲于应付、立场动摇、被压垮