Oh this is such a good question, and I get asked it a lot! The Seven of Cups reversed really does swing both ways - the trick is looking at the cards around it and your own gut reaction when you saw it.

If you felt a little jolt of relief or 'oh, right' when you saw it, that's usually the clarity reading - the fog is lifting. If you felt a twinge of guilt or that sinking 'I know what I should do but...' feeling, that's usually the avoidance reading.

Trust your inner knowing here. The card is a mirror, not a verdict.

omg this happened to me with a different card recently, the amount of contradictory info out there for reversed meanings is wild. following this thread bc i need this answer too

@Sarah K that actually makes so much sense, thank you. thinking back i definitely had that guilty sinking feeling not the relief one lol. guess i already know what i need to do