In cartomancy with playing cards, the Seven of Clubs (7♣) is broadly a card of obstacles.

All sevens in cartomancy relate to the idea of achievement, but Clubs tend to be a tiresome, heavy suit, dealing with labor and toil, so the achievement here is hindered by difficulties.

However, the Seven of Clubs is not a disastrous card. It represents blockages, obstacles, difficulties that may be overcome by hard work. Therefore, with positive cards, it can signify hard-won achievement. This can turn the Seven of Clubs in an actually neat card. In love, for instance, a couple that has survived the rough waters of life together, overcoming various hurdles, will tend to be stronger than one held together only by fleeting feelings.

Still, the Seven of Clubs remains a somewhat troublesome card. Often it shows delays and the need to at least iron out some issues before success can be achieved. At worst, it shows the piling up of difficulties that lead to abandoning a project. In love, with difficult cards, it can signal an absence of effort and therefore that the couple is slowly falling apart.

In work readings, the Seven of Clubs shows delays and obstacles, and can point to an unfulfilling job that feels like a trudge through the desert. It is symbol of uphill battles that require great effort in order to be won. However, with cards of pleasure, the Seven of Clubs can also signify a demanding job that one does with great passion.

Psychologically, the Seven of Clubs points to feeling somehow blocked and overwhelmed. The best way I can describe it is as mental constipation. Often there are issues to be worked through and need to be address to avoid letting them fester in the querent’s mind.

Some Combinations:

5♣ – 6♣ – 7♣ = traditionally a combination of useless effort, especially with other bad cards
7♣ – A♥ = it can signify a home in need of renovations, in more than one sense
4♣ – 7♣ = difficulties finding an agreement, tensions
7♣ – 9♣ = long lasting obstacles
7♣ – 8♦ = can be a slow business