**7 of Wands: Having the Upper Hand**
The Wands are the suit of creation, spirit and enthusiasm. It corresponds to the element of ‘Fire’. The 7 of Wands is way past the midpoint in the act of doing/creating something, but not finished yet.
This is the stage in the game, when we get most weary, and when we get weary, we get defensive and probably over protective of what we have built up so far. We have so much to lose and we have invested so much. We must see the job to the end.
When this card comes up for us in a reading, we may feel that we are ‘up against it’. We have to be brave and carry on with our mission. This card tells us to be brave and ‘not to give in’ to outside forces that oppose us. You have the upper hand – use it
**6 of Wands: Play Your Cards Right**
“Play your cards right and it could be all yours!’
This is the card of ‘Victory’ and ‘Valor’. It is a card which is positive and if it comes up in response to a question about a legal matter, for example: How am I doing, will the court battle work in my favor? The answer could be: It all looks to be favorable and success could be on the cards but you are not quite there yet. However, if the ‘subject matter’ of the question is something which is of ‘true spirit’ and of ‘good intention’ be confident you are on the right track.
**10 of Wands: A Load on Your Shoulders**
The card of oppression, struggle, taking on too much, even bullying or being put upon by others, this card seems direct in its symbolism. We have all felt the load on our shoulders, and the work to carry people who are not pulling their weight.
There is a secret to this card which is based on numerology. You will see it in the other Tens; the 10 of Pentacles, the 10 of Cups and the 10 of Swords. They seem completely the end of the line, but actually in numerology, 10 is broken down into 1+0 = 1. So all the tens complete and return to the Ace, the “1”. They may seem the end, but they are announcing a new beginning!
How do we take this worry, this burden, this load in the 10 of Wands, and turn it into an Ace? We first of all stop. We release what we are carrying. We look to where we want to go, for perhaps the first time in a long time. Then we only pick up what we want to carry, and tie it all together into ONE goal.
