SWORDS

SWORDS SUMMARIES AND KEYWORDS

ACE of SWORDS

Focus, clarity, and new beginnings.  The Ace of Swords suggests utilizing logic and analysis to make decisions and seek truth through objectivity and self-honesty.

UPRIGHT
Conquest
Valiance

REVERSED
Disruption
Entropy
Chaos
Anarchy
Complications

TWO of SWORDS

Decision-making, organization.  The Two of Swords insists we face our blocks, break down our barriers.  This card also asks us to access rather than deny our feelings.

UPRIGHT
Stalemate
Catch-22
Difficult Choice

REVERSED
Settlement
Decision
Arbitration

THREE of SWORDS

Letting go, dealing with disillusionment.  The Three of Swords demands we get to the heart of matters, and that when challenged, we rely on logic rather than emotion.

UPRIGHT
Strife
Loss
Heartbreak

REVERSED
Disorder
Hurt
Need for Reconciliation

FOUR of SWORDS

Relax, recuperate, and heal.  The Four of Swords is the card of respite and repose, asking each of us to make time for oneself, to step back, and to take stock.

UPRIGHT
Repose
Recovery
Illness

REVERSED
Caution
Social Unrest
Need for Faith

FIVE of SWORDS

Problem-solving, retreat, seek solutions.  The Five of Swords warns against success at the expense of others and encourages the calm acceptance of limitations. 

UPRIGHT
Profiteering
Cunning
Machiavellian

REVERSED
Recompense
Contrition
Penance

SIX of SWORDS

Gaining a new perspective and abandoning old assumptions.  The Six of Swords signifies moving away from difficulties through objectivity and positivity.

UPRIGHT
Journey
Pilgrimage
Baggage

REVERSED
Afflicted
Trapped
Yearning Escape

SEVEN of SWORDS

Masks, self-deception, illusions.  The Seven of Swords connotes subterfuge and warns against manipulation and dishonesty, particularly with oneself.

UPRIGHT
Impulsiveness
Spontaneity
Deception
Evasion
Trust Issues

REVERSED
Reparation
Forfeiture
Requital

EIGHT of SWORDS

Battling with oneself, self-depreciation.  The Eight of Swords symbolizes feeling powerless and warns us of being bound of blinded by our own lack of self-honesty.

UPRIGHT
Imprisonment
Confinement
Captivity
Constraints

REVERSED
Emancipation
Release
Clemency

NINE of SWORDS

Guilt, worry, victimization.  The Nine of Swords demands we face our feelings of regret and obsession, encouraging us to face difficulties with open eyes and open minds.

UPRIGHT
Haunted
Grieving
Insomnia
Troubled

REVERSED
Recuperation
Healing
Infidelity

TEN of SWORDS

Wisdom, turning point, ascension.  The Ten of Swords implies the possibility of enlightenment but warns against feelings of self-pity and martyrdom.

UPRIGHT
Retaliation
Reprisals
Revenge
Treachery

REVERSED
Endurance
Comeback

PAGE of SWORDS

Pursuing passion without ego.  The Page of Swords is active and vigilant.  This card demands a return to reason and the embrace of wisdom that comes with experience.

UPRIGHT
Ambitions
Judicious
Communication

REVERSED
Inhibition
Self-Conscious

KNIGHT of SWORDS

Bold, brave, and without judgement.  The Knight of Swords encourages self-assured action, but also warns against impulsiveness and impetuous behavior.

UPRIGHT
Aggressive
Charge
Warrior

REVERSED
Warpath
Aggression
Hostility

QUEEN of SWORDS

Gaining perspective, seeing clearly.  The Queen of Swords demands astute, straightforward action.  This card also encourages direct, unpretentious communication.

UPRIGHT
Astute
High-Achieving
Executive
Striking

REVERSED
Spite
Snobbery
Elitism

KING of SWORDS

Harmony and objectivity.  The King of Swords symbolizes capable decision-making and assertive patriarchal power, executed without judgement.

UPRIGHT
Intellectual
Analytical
Stern
Orderly

REVERSED
Malice
Unyielding