December 20-22, 2011: 7 of Wands
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Seven of Wands
VALORMeditation Pattern: Place Atu XVI, The Tower, and Atu XI, Lust, side-by-side, with the 7 of Wands above them.
Traditional Description: Six wands, three crossed against three, with a seventh wand upright, which passes between them. Flames leap from the point of junction. Above and below the central wand are the symbols of Mars and Leo, representing the decanate.
Netzach of Fire: Enthusiasm, zeal, passion. Courage amidst opposition.
Mars/Leo: Valor, zeal, passion; opposition, obstacles, and difficulties, yet courage and self confidence to meet them; possible victory, depending on the energy and courage exercised; quarreling fueled by ignorance or limited and parochial view; pretense; threatening. Also, victory in small and unimportant things; influence upon subordinates.
Netzach/Venus + Mars: Passion; emotional force and vitality. A fiery love-impulse; defense of loved ones. If ill-dignified: dissatisfaction, outbursts of extreme emotion, conflict fueled by highly personal and emotional point of view, quarreling.
http://www.firehead.org/~pturing/occult/thelema/libri/The Book of Thoth/thoth/wands07.jpg
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This is the first time I ever noticed that the six wands in the background are the same as those in the 6 of Wands.
The 7th wand is natural, unshaped, unadorned. It speaks to me of a natural, raw, unrefined power, but power nonetheless. It strikes me as Moses staff contrasted with the court magicians' staffs. It calls forth images of a natural champion.
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I noticed the same wand set up as well. What really speaks to me about this card is deep purple background. It evokes a sense of drama. The staff is brutish in contrast to the other staffs but I bet the guy wielding that brutish staff could beat shit out of the 6 guys with the fancy staffs by virtue of
When I first looked at this card I immediately felt it's vibe and it felt like "bring it on!!!" I'm looking forward to working with it tonight and seeing what comes up.