At the very beginning, I would like to stipulate that the fact is that I perceive the suit of swords precisely as the embodiment of the element of Air, and not Fire, which is found in a number of works by other authors. The point is not that the symbol of the Sword or Dagger itself correlates with this or that element, but what is depicted by the author on the cards themselves. If we take Arthur White's deck, then in the number cards we may not be able to discern any indications of the elements, but in the court cards they are more than clear. So in the Wands we see the image of salamanders, lions and sunflowers, which to a certain extent relates us to the element of Fire. The Cups contain water, fish, and mermaids. Pentacles characters are always based on fertile land, unlike Staves, which are located on sun-warmed sands, and also have Taurus signs and stone structures. And finally, Swords always float in the clouds, have images of birds, butterflies and angels, or rather sylphs. Queens of one suit or another are especially indicative.
Air, as an element, is always associated with communication and thinking, i.e. with the generation and transmission of information. And if you look from the perspective of our time, then this is a very valuable quality on which our entire civilization rests. The Internet and computer technologies, telephony, network marketing, television and radio broadcasting are all processes of creating and transmitting information and are a reflection of the element of Air, and, therefore, are associated with the suit of Swords in Tarot cards.
But, despite the value of air these days, the suit of Swords looks the darkest, is always interpreted from a negative perspective and portends something unpleasant. If we look at the suit of Swords in the Tarot, we see that there is not a single pleasant card there. It’s exactly the same in interpretation. With the exception of the Six of Swords, where the negative aspect of the suit is softened positive influence numbers and it turns out something average. But even she cannot be called particularly attractive and positive in the ordinary sense.
How did it turn out that one Suit, which describes the same value as all the other Elements, suddenly fell out of favor and began to foreshadow only troubles and misfortunes, when others take on both positive and negative meanings to varying degrees?
The deck we are familiar with was drawn about a century ago, and many basic ideas about the Tarot were formed even earlier, during the time of Eteilla, and that was about two centuries ago. In other respects, his interpretations of the cards were more restrained, and Swords could portend something positive, while other suits were negative; there was more harmony and symmetry in the interpretations, although negative tendencies towards the suit of Swords can still be traced. To understand why the suit of Swords is interpreted negatively (in my opinion, completely undeservedly), it is necessary to turn to an understanding of the element and how it is realized in life, what good and bad it can bring to us.
Air is communication, but the times of wandering philosophers are long gone, and people thinking about something broad and not bringing specific profit are not perceived with the best side. And in general anyone is active talking man first of all, he is perceived as a talker (and sometimes a slacker), and only lastly, as endowed with the gift of oratory. And conversations are also gossip, unfounded judgments, inaction (after all, there is not much benefit from conversations).
Another aspect of Air is thinking. Apart from the times of the Inquisition (and this is also worth taking into account), thinkers and scientists were still held in high esteem. If a person lacks any other element (is not too romantic or rich), then this is perceived quite adequately. But if a person does not have enough Air, that is, is weak in mind, then this receives a very serious negative assessment, significantly exceeding that which a poor or callous person will receive. When, on the contrary, there is a lot of Air, and a person is inclined to become immersed in his own thoughts, then he is perceived as cut off from life, he is deprived of friends and acquaintances, since there are practically no common interests to be found. Moreover, if a person has a lot of Earth (money) or Fire (power, career), then this is perceived as an object to follow. We will perceive even a romantic and naive person with a certain tenderness. A person who is not equal to us in Air (whether more or less) is always perceived negatively.
This attitude was also transmitted to the suit of Swords, which describe one or another stage of development of a situation or ourselves in the context of the element of Air, and therefore all things and events that are not very favorably perceived from the outside, and even by ourselves. Over time, this attitude became entrenched in both interpretations and images of the cards. And perhaps, indeed, excessive intellectual activity and sociability during the Inquisition did not lead to anything good.
Nowadays, the element of Air is becoming very important. We depend on the media, our idols are singers and TV show hosts, we increasingly turn to the recommendations of psychologists, philosophers, and predictors. Various aspects of Air permeate and fill our lives, and therefore, it is now not only possible to demonstrate any air qualities and develop in this direction, but also prestigious, useful, profitable and revered. In this case, the meanings of the cards in the suit of Swords should be reconsidered in connection with the changing role of this suit in our lives.
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Today I continue to tell you about the meaning of the Tarot Arcana in karmic layouts. Despite the fact that this topic is not very popular, many tarot readers may be interested in working with their personal previous incarnations in order to better understand the task facing them in this incarnation. However, sometimes clients also contact us regarding karmic issues. The Minor Arcana of the Swords suit in matters of karma usually indicate situations related to intellect, thinking, knowledge and their use. More global aspects are always considered by Trumps, and Court Cards most often characterize professional activity a person and his behavior at work. Let me remind you that the interpretations given below are taken from the books of Alicia Chrzanowska and have been successfully tested in personal practice. Here and there I make my own additions.
When considering karmic issues on the Tarot, it usually indicates the presence in the past incarnation of problems associated with intellectual activity, willpower, study, use life experience. Perhaps the person underestimated his talents, or had difficulties with logical thinking, memory, and the construction of mental structures, so in this incarnation more attention should be paid to these issues.
Alicia Chrzanowska associates the Reverse Arcanum with illiteracy, reluctance to learn, mediocre thinking, and inability to use the information received in practice. Sometimes an additional card can show mental retardation (it is usually symbolized by a combination with the Jester). Naturally, in today’s life there is a great risk of encountering the same problems again; the main thing is to solve them and not let things take their course.
Direct Two of the air suit usually appears in karmic layouts among those people who knew a lot, but did not want to share the information they received with others, or used the knowledge for other purposes. This could have been due to over-caution. The second option for the development of events is bragging about one’s own mental abilities, often completely unfounded. Working off karma occurs through correcting the errors listed above.
The inverted Two of Swords in karmic layouts symbolizes narrow-minded thinking, when a person sees only one side of a phenomenon, event, situation, completely ignoring other aspects. This incarnation is given to the querent in order to learn to see the whole picture - then the problems will disappear.
Which is so often associated with suffering, pain and melancholy, in matters of karma means the high intellectual potential that a person had in a past life. The trouble is that the potential remained just the makings, but was not realized. Perhaps the querent dropped out of school, or “grabbed only the tips,” remaining forever superficial. Also, this card often falls to those who talked too much about things that were not on business, spread gossip and slander during a previous incarnation, or had fickle views. Do not be surprised by this significance, since Alicja Chrzanowska’s system has a very solid numerological basis and some of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot are not treated quite the same way as in traditional teachings. The way to work off karma for the direct Three of Swords suit is to maintain the strength of one’s beliefs, gain knowledge, and maximize one’s intellectual potential.
The reverse card falls on people who, in their previous earthly incarnation, lied too much, withheld important information, and joked inappropriately about things that were important to others. The karmic task of this incarnation is to avoid sarcasm, not to make irony over serious topics, to always tell the truth and not to make promises that cannot be kept.
Karmic meaning is intellect aimed at purely material things. In their previous incarnation, such people suffered from rationalism, had an overly “cool head” and used their intellect to achieve exclusively earthly goals. In this incarnation, they should pay attention to spiritual development and direct their mental abilities to “higher” achievements.
Reverse Four of the air suit often indicates cunning, speculation in knowledge, fraudulent schemes for the development of which the intellect was used, therefore in this incarnation a person should avoid dishonest paths and use his knowledge for exclusively worthy purposes.
Good karma passes through, which usually does not need to be worked out in this incarnation. The querent in a past life had a broad outlook, acquired knowledge in various fields, learned to competently apply it in practice, engaged in intellectual research and never ceased to show curiosity in the chosen areas. The motto of such an individual was the phrase “Live and learn.”
The reverse position of this numerical Arcana indicates chaotic thinking, when a person makes constant absolutely unnecessary adjustments, edits, changes to existing knowledge, sometimes reaching what is popularly called a “phase shift.” This also includes individuals who ended their previous life by falling into insanity. The current incarnation is given to such people so that they realize that the best is sometimes the enemy of the good, and that sometimes you just need to stop at one thing, without trying to correct your own beliefs with the advent of new theories.
The Air Six reports a person's bias. It often manifests itself through the desire to impose one’s opinion on others, through an underestimation of the intellectual abilities of other people (“I’m smart, but everyone around me is stupid and doesn’t know anything”), difficulty in making objective decisions (“It will be so because I said so!” . All this should be avoided right now, so as not to burden your karma.
The inverted Minor Arcanum, according to Khshanovskaya, indicates a lack of knowledge - in such a person in the past incarnation, thoughts often differed significantly from actions. Also, people who received a reverse card could weave intrigues, provoke conflicts in the team by “pitting” others against each other, or they felt their own intellectual superiority over others without any real reason. The way to work off karma is to put things in order in your head, fill the gap in knowledge, perform good deeds, and avoid meanness towards others.
The Tarot usually goes through rather complex karma: on the one hand, people who were dealt a straight card sought spiritual development and sought new knowledge, but on the other hand, they very often took facts on faith without any evidence. They could be carried away by fantastic theories, irrational arguments, which they accepted as truth, without even trying to find any confirmation or refutation of what they read and heard. This incarnation will correct these mistakes if a person stops thoughtlessly trusting armchair theorists and turns on logical thinking and learn to “separate the wheat from the chaff.”
The inverted position of the Arcana indicates conservatism of views, orthodoxy of thinking, and inability to consider alternative points of view. Roughly speaking, in a past life a person clung to one theory and built all his further research exclusively around it, completely rejecting others. To work off this karmic debt, he now needs to refrain from dogmatism.
Falling on questions of karma in an upright position, this map Tarot indicates a lack of use of intellectual abilities, a reluctance to learn, develop, and gain some knowledge. Often there are situations when a person is simply too lazy to think with his head, because they bought him an education, got him a job, explained what he needs to do, but he simply doesn’t want to engage in self-development. To work off karmic debt, you need to avoid such developments, and even if there is “blat” in life, you should not forget about self-development and warming up your intellect.
The Reverse Air Eight appears among individuals who lived exclusively in numbers: in the first place for them were exclusively material things, and all intellectual research was focused only on how, where and in what way to get more finance. It is not surprising that such persons could, in past incarnations, turn out to be swindlers, deceivers, people who collect large sums of money in debt and do not repay them. This also includes any illegal methods of enrichment: theft, opening of underground casinos, financial pyramids, inheritance fraud. Even one such “sin” in the current incarnation can significantly increase karma.
Traditionally speaking about serious intellectual experiences, in the karmic aspect it appears very similar to the classics: it shows mental torment, too vigorous mental activity, unresolved internal conflicts that did not give a person peace in the past incarnation. Arkan can also indicate an inflated idea of one’s own intellectual abilities. Working off karma occurs by putting things in order in your own head, getting rid of internal contradictions and adequately assessing your mental talents.
The inverted position of the card on the karmic plane speaks of an overly painful imagination, information chaos, and concentration on too narrow a circle of interests. To correct the mistakes of the previous incarnation, you should learn to distinguish fantasies from reality, systematize your knowledge and expand your range of interests.
A very painful one acts as a significator for the alignment of karmic obligations. Yes, yes, often very difficult cards for the current incarnation indicate that debts have already been worked off during the previous incarnation of the soul. A person who received 10 Tarot Swords received quite extensive and deep theoretical and practical knowledge, realized the law of cause and effect, tried to adhere to it throughout his life, and also used the experience gained and gained worldly wisdom, thanks to the correct application and development of intellectual abilities . There is no longer any need to work off karma.
The inverted position of the Arcana, on the contrary, symbolizes the aggravation of the karmic situation, since the querent did not know how to follow social norms and rules, often incorrectly assessed situations, looked at things too superficially and was convinced of his own rightness. The training will be long, but not too difficult - the main thing is to immediately direct the intellect in the right direction to avoid repeating past mistakes in the present.
As I already mentioned, Alicia Chrzanowska, in her study of the karmic aspects of the Tarot, attributes serious aspects to the Major Arcana of a person’s previous incarnations, to the Minor Arcana - smaller, less significant ones, while the figured cards in her interpretation indicate the sphere of a person’s activity and his behavior within professional field. So what can we say about? What professions might suit him? Alicia includes here the activities of advertising agents, translators, stenographers, lawyers, diplomats, journalists, couriers, salesmen, secretaries and all kinds of intellectual intermediaries.
If the card turns out to be upside down, then the individual’s sphere of activity could be one of those listed above, but with an emphasis on manipulating others with words. This can include informers, “yellow press” journalists, advertisers who advertise completely inappropriate people need things branded as something special, various scammers, network marketing representatives, and so on. You need to work off such karma by choosing the right and honest direction of your activities.
In a past life he could well have been an inventor, media worker, event organizer, parapsychologist, programmer, meteorologist, screenwriter, director, engineer, tour guide or someone else, the main thing is that his activities necessarily included the desire to keep up with the times, the use of technological progress and a fresh look at reality. There is no karmic reward for getting the Horseman of Swords.
The reverse card often falls on anarchists, rioters, hackers, propagandists and other people who have used modern technologies for dangerous and illegal purposes. If the querent does something similar in the current incarnation, even for the sake of some innocent prank (for example, hacks a friend’s page on social network just for fun) - he will aggravate his karma.
In karmic matters, he is characterized by an exceptional sense of beauty and great tact. In a previous incarnation, a person under this card could realize himself in absolutely any professional field: art, politics, law, design, philanthropy, beauty and health, so it is better to look at the clarification that narrows the range of possible professions using an additional card. But the main thing is that the karma of the direct Queen of Swords is good and does not require working out.
But the inverted Lady of the air suit during her previous life suffered from bad taste and a lack of delicacy, so she could well be a forger of works of art, a producer promoting mediocrity, a director of films for adults, an aggressive politician or someone else. Karmic processing should occur through cultivating a sense of beauty and delicacy in communicating with society.
Symbolizes highest degree development of intellectual abilities, excellent analytical thinking, communication skills, good memory, ability to use logic and imagination in analyzing, processing and using information. We can say that with the direct King of Swords, the culmination of the air suit of the Tarot occurs, therefore karmic work-off for the person who received this card is not required - all debts of the previous incarnation have already been repaid.
The Reverse King of Swords indicates serious problems in the intellectual sphere, the inability to reveal one’s potential (which was initially given), difficulties with the perception, assimilation and use of knowledge. During the current incarnation of the soul, a person needs to focus specifically on the development of mental abilities, logic, and thinking, since only through working through the problems of this area can he close karmic debts.
Ten of Swords Tarot, the sign symbolizes failure, it will happen suddenly or a huge misfortune will occur. You shouldn’t resist, you need to understand that this is true, the main thing is to remain calm and withstand a heavy blow. Perhaps this indicates the end of a friendship or the end of a relationship, or in specific cases the end of a business, everything is real. Let's look at the meanings of the cards:
- Direct position of the card. This symbolizes the completion of something, the end of something that can no longer be returned. In any case, this lasso means personal defeat. Perhaps someone will strike from behind. But do not despair, this card can also mean the discovery of new opportunities. And yet, it shows the completion of a childhood dream and its realization.
- Reversed card position. This card in an inverted position speaks of the same changes as the upright one. But it indicates that the whole situation is getting worse; you will have a lot of thoughts ahead of you and you won’t be able to make decisions for a long time. Sometimes this lasso indicates your uncertainty, but you can achieve success.
These values must be interpreted correctly.
Ten of Swords – Love and Relationships
Ten of swords in combination, the card means a break with people, partners will destroy relationships. This means leaving the past or the moment will become a turning point. Here the 10 of Swords Tarot indicates the breakup and end of a relationship. This discrepancy will be final for the couple.
Both partners will be disappointed in the relationship between the sexes and will feel hopeless even in future relationships with their partner. When a similar 10 Tarot appears in a reading about feelings, it means a lack of sympathy.
If the card is upside down, it indicates recovery mutual relations. Even if a divorce has already occurred, these relationships can improve and life can be painted in bright colors.
10 of Swords – work and career
The 10 Tarot spread reveals many conflict situations, which take up a lot of energy. The alignment also indicates how the pressure is on your team and why you cannot cope with the tasks assigned to you.
It may indicate your immediate dismissal or the termination of successful projects. The layout will tell you why business is not working out.
Meaning in relationships
Ten Tarot layout, considered the darkest. It requires correct interpretation; its understanding is connected with neighboring arcana. In certain cases, the presence of favorable karis removes dependence on negative ones. But in fact, this card foreshadows separation or great loss.
She says that the person will feel the deepest disappointment and enter a depressive state. Part of a person’s soul will perish irrevocably and a feeling of uncertainty will suffocate him before he understands what is happening. The person will begin to be afraid of new relationships and try to find solitude.
There is practically no chance of reconciliation with your partner. But if the card turns out to be upside down, then this changes the matter. Some hidden conflict is implied, but the relationship needs to be returned to the right track.
Spiritual growth and self-development. This card speaks about spiritual growth:
- A person must reconsider ideals.
- It requires believing impulsiveness.
- The questioner must believe in himself and take action.
If the position of the cards is reversed, this means that the person has begun to develop himself. He now understands his past mistakes and has drawn conclusions. But determination is not enough for him.
Personality portrait
Fortune telling the goal of obtaining personality characteristics has two sides. The first is today's decision, and the second shows a portrait of a person. A layout of 10 Tarot cards convinces a person that he has emptiness in his soul and enormous depression.
Outwardly, this manifests itself in different situations. Those people who like to be alone will begin to move towards this even more, but some are capable of showing aggression. If the questioner wanted to get a description, then 10 of swords describes a person with an extremely complex character.
Element of air in 10 Tarot
The element of air in Tarot cards is located in the minor arcana, it dominates the suit of swords. People of this element have certain abilities:
- They are gifted with intelligence.
- They have enormous willpower.
The element of air gave birth to the elements of fire, as well as water, it is actually conciliatory. The air instantly changes and abstracts and these people are very good at solving problems.
The suit of swords is fighting. Often Air people have an internal conflict, a struggle of passions within themselves - Mental struggle. But they also conflict with the outside World. They constantly argue, provoke, bully, brag, love to prove they are right, seek the truth, often touch a nerve, and are capable of creating trouble for other people and themselves.
When a person of the Air Element appears, one becomes alarmed.
They are very sociable people; contacts, communication, and negotiations are important to them. They can be confrontational and swear, but due to the fact that they have highly developed mental abilities, they always calculate everything, therefore they are excellent diplomats.
This means that they do not argue and make scandals everywhere, but where it is not costly, where it will not harm them. If they appreciated that now having had a fight with the boss and sending him to all 4 directions trip around the world, by the end of the working day they find a dismissal order on the table, then they become correct and consistent:
- Logic is very developed. Women's logic and the logic of blondes nervously stand aside if the Element of Air appears on the stage of Life.
- Good memory. “I’m not vindictive, I just remember evil well.”
Signs have a terrible ability - a tendency to remain aloof, alienate. They are not sociable and can be closed, indifferent, distant, cold, insensitive and unemotional people.
Insensitive, because it is not common for people of the sword suit to feel emotions. They do not like to talk about feelings, romance, and often avoid close relationships. Their mind, as well as intellect, prevails over all human feelings.
Tense, confrontational, calculating, insightful, articulate, very decisive. They resolve conflicts harshly, they will not think about “What will he/she feel if I say this?”, even such a thought will not occur.
Death card
This card shows equality. Rare people pay attention to the boat, but this card indicates the restoration of normal life and the death of the old everything.
Past relationships will not return, and everything in this card points to a crisis. And only God knows how it will end, but your relationship will definitely change, you must understand this.
Astrological meanings
The main meanings of the Tarot arcana are:
- If the card is in an upright position, then this means the beginning of a new life path And great success. Most likely, your cherished wish will come true.
- The wheel of fortune in relationships is in an upright position. This means that life together will improve and normal relationships will begin.
- Arcana Tarot in the upright position for work, this means promoting you and improving yourself.
- Arcana Tarot in the upright position, then you will get rid of diseases and if your attitude is positive, then you will be cured of everything.
In any case, you need to compare all the factors and decide for yourself what to do and what to do. You need to understand the pros and cons, and then make a decision about using Tarot cards.
A person who is aware will come to the right decision. You don’t need to consider yourself stupid and trust just anyone. It is necessary to learn to see imaginary values and understand true ones; people often hold on to what they do not have of great importance. There is no need to live with an eye to the past; sometimes it is useful to burn old bridges.
Bottom line
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The meaning of Tarot cards of the Swords suit is aimed at the sphere of thoughts: what we think and why we think that way. In addition, cards of this series warn of enemies, discord, squabbles, and failures in business. When interpreting Tarot cards from the Swords series, tarot readers describe intelligence, reason, logic, communications, analyzing rationality, common sense, and a person’s understanding of the problem under consideration.
The suit of Tarot cards Swords is associated in layouts with autumn, Air, and energy. Their absence during fortune telling indicates a person’s uncertainty, lack of awareness of the problem, or carelessness when making a decision. Let's look at their brief meanings.
Swords Tarot Cards - Brief Meanings of the Swords Court Arcana
- The Ace of Swords Tarot card is power, struggle, a test of a person’s strength. You shouldn’t try to calculate everything in advance, this card says. Your beliefs, achievements, your responsibility, ability to make decisions - the Ace of Swords Tarot will tell you about all of this. The direct position of this card speaks of prosperity, clarity of thought, the Ace of Swords Tarot card is the path to success. The inverted position of the Tarot card Ace of Swords is an indication of a lack of will, infantilism, such a state of a person when he turns even successes against himself.
- The interpretation of the Tarot card 2 of Swords is carried out in the key of an intellectual search for a solution; but remember that you can’t get by with logic alone. The direct position of the Tarot card 2 of Swords indicates unification, this is friendship based on mutual benefit. The reversed position of the Tarot card 2 of Swords means betrayal, deception, disharmony.
- The Tarot card 3 of Swords speaks of a difficult period in life, of a difficult, painful choice. The upright position of the Three of Swords symbolizes some kind of loss, collapse of affairs, relationships, hopes. The inverted position of the Tarot card 3 of Swords takes on the meaning of delusion, disorder in business, and mental anguish.
- Tarot card meaning 4 Swords - loneliness, reflection in solitude. The card says that you can always find a way out of a dead end. The straight position of the lasso indicates the need for privacy. In its reversed position, the 4 of Swords Tarot card should be seen as a reminder of caution and prudence.
- The unlucky Tarot card of the 5 of Swords, the interpretation of which boils down to failure, denial, revenge, and the most malicious manifestations of selfishness. The upright position of the 5 of Swords Tarot deck card symbolizes loss, the inverted position symbolizes deception, sadness, and mourning.
- Tarot card 6 of Swords of travel, or escape from something. In the upright position, it foreshadows a journey, a positive outlook on the world, while the inverted position of the Six of Swords indicates a surprise, possibly also a love confession.
Interpretation of Tarot cards from the Swords series - court cards of the Swords suit
- The meaning of the Tarot card 7 of Swords comes down to deception, intemperance, intrigue, but the inverted position speaks of forethought.
- The 8 of Swords Tarot is a card of obstacles, obstacles, and unforeseen events.
- 9 of Swords – worries, anxiety, fear, painful doubts.
- Tarot card 10 of Swords – obsession or blocking; the inverted position of this card is favorable and speaks of the removal of any blocks, success and profit.
Now let's look at the court Tarot cards of the Swords suit.
- The Jack of Swords Tarot card indicates indecision, intrigue, and undesirable circumstances. The Knight of Swords is pressure and perseverance.
- The Queen of Swords Tarot card is associated with independence, insight, and bitter life experience.
- Tarot card King of Swords is an intellectual person, a powerful, charismatic person.
Powerful predictions that surprisingly come true, so much so that sometimes they frighten even the experts themselves - all this is about Tarot cards. Their magical power will be revealed to those who know how to interpret them.
Tarot cards are divided into both the minor and major arcana. The minors are divided by suit and have two positions: upright and inverted, like the major arcana. The sword suit represents power and strength, which is also associated with hatred and violence. Most often in predictions they point to enemies.
Ace of Swords
- sharp mind and clear thinking;
- solving a problem and achieving a goal;
- a new period in life, a new incentive;
- logic and discipline;
- pregnancy or childbirth.
inverted position:
- destructiveness, abuse of force;
- unsolvable problem;
- blow of fate, failure in business;
- parting;
- injustice and violence.
Two of Swords
straight position:
- restraining emotions, protecting from external influences and one’s own thoughts;
- equal opposing forces;
- refusal to choose;
- helplessness of the intellect;
- peace of mind;
- uncertainty of movement and related problems.
inverted position:
- duplicity of a person;
- lies and betrayal of an ally;
- way out of a difficult situation;
- manifestation strong emotions;
- bad faith.
Three of Swords
straight position:
- conflicts, quarrels, separation, divorce or funeral;
- broken heart, unhappy love, heartache;
- troubles and misunderstandings;
- rudeness, misanthropy, narcissism.
inverted position:
- the worst is over, many problems are already in the past;
- insanity, mental disorder;
- delusion, absent-mindedness;
- losses.
Four of Swords
straight position:
- reflection, calm, stagnation or planning;
- alienation, feeling of loneliness, closedness;
- termination of work;
- peace, rest, treatment and recovery.
inverted position:
- activity, work activity;
- insight, forethought;
- expulsion or dismissal.
Five of Swords
straight position:
- losses, failures, doubtful winnings;
- shame, cowardice, baseness;
- destruction, cruelty, destructiveness;
- gossip and accusations.
inverted position:
- slightly less serious losses;
- stopping gossip;
- selfishness and groundless pride.
Six of Swords
straight position:
- parting with past life, direction into the unknown;
- changes, changes in worldview and new hopes;
- getting rid of the bad, chance.
inverted position:
- discovery, explanation, including in love;
- deferred actions, delays;
- small chance.
Seven of Swords
straight position:
- solving old problems in the usual way;
- deception of trust, lies, betrayal;
- cunning, intrigue that may not succeed.
inverted position:
- reluctance to change actions;
- indecision, laziness, missed opportunities;
- trust and good advice.
Eight of Swords
straight position:
- a weak-willed person, a person captive to beliefs and illusions;
- undisclosed character;
- an avoidable failure.
inverted position:
- unreasonable fear and illusions that you can now get rid of.
- indicates that it is too early to do anything.
Nine of Swords
straight position:
- fear of loneliness, separation from a loved one, celibacy;
- suffering, shame, guilt, bad conscience;
- work or educational problems, transferring other people's problems onto oneself;
- Hopelessness, a bad sign.
inverted position:
- hope, help, groundless worries;
- positive information about your lover;
- isolation, imprisonment, suicide.
Ten of Swords
straight position:
- despair, unbearable loss, disaster;
- drawing a line, giving up some important habits;
- violent end;
inverted position:
- personal prosperity, power and authority;
- end of sorrows, success;
- more serious problems than in the upright position.
Page of Swords
straight position:
- sharp mind and constructive criticism;
- chances and opportunities;
- conflicts and clarification of relationships.
inverted position:
- pettiness, insults;
- cynicism, deceit, deception.
Knight of Swords
straight position:
- high intellectual potential;
- cooled enthusiasm, discussions;
- impetuosity, courage, swiftness;
- collapse of plans, destruction;
inverted position:
- quirks and impulsiveness of character;
- absent-mindedness, selfishness;
- bad advice, quarrels.
Queen of Swords
straight position:
- strong will,
- career and ambitions;
- a self-made woman, a widow, a good adviser, elderly woman;
- self-control, insight.
inverted position:
- fanaticism, delusion, intolerance;
- tears, grief, mourning;
- unknown cunning enemy.
King of Swords
straight position:
- aggressiveness, authority, responsibility;
- high intelligence, to the point of replacing everything spiritual with it;
- high professionalism.
inverted position:
- debauchery, unscrupulousness;
- dishonest decision making, bias.
It often happens that the interpretation may change depending on the deck, and for some of them there are even special books. Choose your deck from the variety. Best wishes and don't forget to press the buttons and
