Upright
Between the alternative readings there is no marriage possible; on the one hand, riches, fortune, magnificence; on the other, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification. The design gives one suggestion; here is a lord overlooking his dominion and alternately contemplating a globe; it looks like the malady, the mortification, the sadness of Alexander amidst the grandeur of this world's wealth.
Reversed
Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear.
Reflection
Light
Having a choice
Offering or being offered an option
Seeing the value of another person's approach
Understanding there's more than one way to "skin a cat"
Successfully doing more than one thing at a time
Being empowered to make a choice
Shadow
Misrepresenting your intentions
Doing one thing while desiring another
Changing course mid-stream for no good reason
Refusing to change your goal even when pursuing it no longer makes sense
Disregarding the input of others
Symbolism
A tall man looks from a battlemented roof over sea and shore; he holds a globe in his right hand, while a staff in his left rests on the battlement; another is fixed in a ring. The Rose and Cross and Lily should be noticed on the left side.
Ace of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands