Tarot card meanings- suit of swords
Ace swords -
I love this card, the simple power of honesty. Remember the most powerful honesty is honesty towards yourself. The upright blade is thrust through a crown representing the material world (think Emperors new Clothes) but what I really love is the laurel branch, and the olive branch. True honesty will in the end bring peace and victory.
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Get your ideas straight- you might want to write them down and get them in order- or speak honestly to someone about this.
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Stick to your goal with clear focus.
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Clarity, new ideas, clear focus.
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Be inspired
2 swords –
Such a powerful card which I strongly link to the High Priestess. Don’t make mistake of writing this card off as passive (when did a woman with two swords ever seem passive to you?) Fighting with two swords (one to defend, one to attack) takes great skill and is a very flexible way to fight. You might one to consider those yellow shoes clearly shown under her dress. Ready to act when the time is right.
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Stop thinking, stop listening to anyone else. Trust your intuition, your gut reaction today.
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Procrastination. Lack of involvement, avoiding a decision.
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Calm, careful consideration.
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Look inwards to make a calm decision.
3 swords –
Do you wince each time this card pops up associating it with endings and heartbreak? Such a beautiful card- look at its symmetry. If the suit of swords represents the logical mind and spoken word, then those words are straight from an open heart. I see this card as emotional honesty- which can lead to romantic break ups, but not always.
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Speak form the heart, speak really honestly.-at work, to a friend, lover, or just to yourself.
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Don’t dwell on sadness
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Sadness, sorrow, regret.
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Be honest about how you feel.
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Express yourself.
4 swords –
I find the placement of the swords really powerful. The three swords suspended over the body, really feeling and processing the emotional pain of the 3 of swords. Leading to that honesty, and a new way of thinking represented by that ace of swords in yellow underneath him. Compare this to the 9 of swords if you really want to understand the power of feeling and releasing your emotions.
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A mental declutter is needed.
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This could be a duvet day, clearing your desk or meditation.
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Clear mental clutter.
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A break, a rest, contemplation.
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Make time to be still and contemplate- you need a rest.
5 swords -
There is a lot of anger in this card, but look closely. The victor has won, he has all the cards. And yet there is no blood, no real wounds. The swords represent words, He is holding all the swords carefully by their hilts. Other people’s words only hurt if we give them power.
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Other people’s words only hurt you when deep down you believe there is truth in them.
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Believe in yourself today & don’t get pulled into stupid arguments.
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Stay centred and calm, don’t engage in power play.
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Communication problems, power plays, someone is trying to control (is it you?)
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The Van Gogh element- believe in yourself, even if no-one else does.
6 swords -
My favourite symbol of this card is the far bank of land in the distance. Notice how it is soft blue (check the other cards- all the landscapes are so detailed this is unique). I really feel with this card an energy of “I don’t know exactly where I am going, but I am making my way and trusting I will get there”
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Try not to micro-manage.
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Trust the process, allow others to help, try and keep things smooth (don’t rock the boat!)
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Feeling stuck? Try to break out of old habits & feelings- move on.
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You are guided on still waters. Doing just fine.
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Sometimes it means a journey or move.
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Don’t fight.
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Relax, go with the flow, the spirits (your own unconscious) are guiding you.
7 swords -
Yes it can mean deception or theft. But not always, there is a sense of trickster in this card. In the background there are army tents and there seems to be a fight to the left hand side of the card. He is stealing 5 swords (at risk to him- compare this to the 5 of swords) but he is leaving 2. The real question here is why is he taking the 5 swords?
I imagine he is stealing the swords to avoid a battle, there will be a duel instead- A risky strategy, but sometimes a risk is needed.
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Originality is needed. Take a risk, be original, think outside of the box. Blend your ideas & be unique!
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Be wary over confidence, being too quick, tripping you up…
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Original thinking- a touch of the trickster.
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“blue sky thinking” follow your own ideas, don’t be boxed in.
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Theft, deception, deceit or lies.
8 swords -
A powerful image, especially when you remember each sword represents a self-limiting thought or perhaps words spoken by another. It’s the water I find fascinating. Her feet seem to be just touching the water, she is still in touch with her emotions even if she is being drawn into her toxic thoughts. The swords don’t block her way forward or even behind her. There is hope here.
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Don’t allow other’s words, or your thoughts, to hold you back.
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Monitor your own thoughts carefully and try to not box yourself in.
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As you start to have more confidence, beware others might find this difficult.
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Restricted by your own lack of self confidence & self limiting thoughts.
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Believe in yourself.
9 swords -
For me this is the darkest card in the deck. That moment when you are totally convinced there is no way out of your desperation. The key symbols for me in this card is the quilt. Red roses (representing the physical world) you can not think your way out of this card. Do something- action is the only way out, to break the over thinking cycle. And the astrological glyphs, sometimes the only thing to know is all things change with time in the end.
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You can not think yourself out of this card. Stop thinking and do something- write a list, go for a walk, talk to someone. Do & don’t think!
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Watch out for others (or yourself) blaming you for everything…
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Overwhelming fears, worries and stress.
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Write a list of your worries, and one thing you can do to help for each problem. Then take a real worry break.
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Over thinking, over worrying, not really in touch with the situation.
10 swords-
Woohoo, there is no 11 (only that beautiful ace as the cycle starts again!) The sun is setting, or rising, it doesn’t’ really matter. This is about a new start. Letting go of old patterns and old thoughts to allow a new start. Notice his fingers making a blessing sign (check the Hierophant) this is trusting that as we let go of negativity something better will come in.
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Mental de-clutter to allow a new start, a new way of thinking.
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Shout, throw things out, clear some space, talk with honesty.
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Don’t over react, stay calm.
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Feeling out of control. Don’t keep all your emotions inside. Express them, release and let go.
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It definitely can relate to anger- do check other cards in the spread(knight of wands/swords etc) to be sure.
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