A woman closes a lion's jaws with her bare hands and no visible effort, wearing white and a chain of flowers rather than armour.StrengthA man on high ground fends off six staves rising from below.Seven of Wands

Card combination

Strength and Seven of Wands

Strength with the last Leo decan. The Seven of Wands defends the high ground against six below. The tradition reads the pair as sustained defence conducted without losing your temper, and it is honest that this is more tiring than the angry version.

Together

Strength with the last Leo decan. The Seven of Wands defends the high ground against six below. The tradition reads the pair as sustained defence conducted without losing your temper, and it is honest that this is more tiring than the angry version.

In love

Associated with defending a relationship calmly against outside pressure. Read as steady and as costly.

In career

Holding a position under challenge without escalating. Frequently read where escalation would have been easier and worse.

The advice

The figure in the Seven is winning. Strength suggests the question is no longer whether to hold, but how long you intend to.

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