Minor Arcana: Swords Flashcards
Use this deck to memorize the upright and reverse meanings for every card in the Suit of Swords.
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Ace of Swords
(Upright)
- new thoughts and ideas
- new possibilities
- transformative energy
- triumph
- power
- conquest
- karma
- balance
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Ace of Swords
(Reversed)
- sudden changes
- imbalanced mind
- quarrels and arguments
- irritability
- conception
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Two of Swords
(Upright)
- friendship
- agreement
- balance
- stalemate
- justice
- return to peace
- calm after the storm
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Two of Swords
(Reversed)
- caution
- confusion
- lies and deceit
- duplicity
- slow change
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Three of Swords
(Upright)
- removal
- betrayal
- absence
- sorrow
- breakdown in relationships
- love triangle
- reassessment
- deception
- healing
- adultery
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Three of Swords
(Reversed)
- emotional stress/pain
- anxiety
- error
- distraction
- confusion
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Four of Swords
(Upright)
- rest
- relaxation
- withdrawing mentally
- retreat
- recluse
- need for peace and quiet
- time for reassessment
- small vacation
- solitude
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Four of Swords
(Reversed)
- restlessness
- health issues
- limited progress
- feeling isolated
- burn-out
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Five of Swords
(Upright)
- loss
- destruction
- failure
- damage
- sense of unfairness
- power struggles
- creation of something new
- underhandedness
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Five of Swords
(Reversed)
- releasing pride
- defeat
- acceptance of defeat
- learning to abandon self-pity
- moving towards a fresh start
- burial
- funerals
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Six of Swords
(Upright)
- leaving strife behind
- pleasant times
- alleviating stress
- renewed hope
- relief
- travel
- tenacity
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Six of Swords
(Reversed)
- struggle
- confession
- publicity
- grit
- hanging by a thread
- temporary truce
- eye of the storm
- delayed victory
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Seven of Swords
(Upright)
- sporadic effort
- huge volume of ideas
- schemes
- inability to do just one thing
- projects left unfinished
- mental stimulation
- idea theft
- plans that may fail
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Seven of Swords
(Reversed)
- confidence
- hype
- false promises
- manipulation
- slander
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Eight of Swords
(Upright)
- bondage
- stuck
- crisis
- restriction
- closed state of mind
- need for fresh thoughts
- outside assistance
- feeling trapped
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Eight of Swords
(Reversed)
- release
- unsettled
- opposition
- open to new perspectives
- fresh start
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Nine of Swords
(Upright)
- oppression
- anxiety
- stress
- worries
- no way out
- sleepless nights
- trapped by fears
- despair
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Nine of Swords
(Reversed)
- imprisonment
- torment
- dark night of the soul
- shame
- rational fear
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Ten of Swords
(Upright)
- betrayal
- backstabbing
- slander
- gossip
- revealed secrets
- end of relationships
- rock bottom
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Ten of Swords
(Reversed)
- depression
- negative thinking
- pessimism
- troubled period
- inevitability
- unconscious beliefs
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Page of Swords
(Upright)
- brilliance
- curiosity
- strong ideas
- spying
- perceptive
- practical
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Page of Swords
(Reversed)
- meddling
- vindictive
- mean
- aggression
- critical member of family
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Knight of Swords
(Upright)
- sharp
- egoist
- bravery
- competitive
- seductive
- damaging
- fearless
- rage
- war
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Knight of Swords
(Reversed)
- recklessness
- rival
- tyranny
- drug/alcohol abuse
- collapse
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Queen of Swords
(Upright)
- witty
- sharp mind
- sarcastic
- widowed
- freedom
- logical
- hard
- loyal
- reserved
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Queen of Swords
(Reversed)
- evil-minded
- predator
- unfeeling
- spiteful
- critical
- cold
- distant
- prude
- stubborn
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King of Swords
(Upright)
- intellectual
- powerful authority
- military intelligence
- law
- achiever
- defender
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King of Swords
(Reversed)
- authoritarian
- rude
- cruel
- strong enemy
- stormy moods
- anger
- evil intent
