Minor Arcana - Swords Flashcards
King of Swords
Upright: intellectual maturity, wise leadership, integrity, big mind, social justice, practical knowledge
Reversed: devoid of emotion, arrogant, authoritarian, indecision, micromanaging, power hungry
Queen of Swords
Upright: integrating suffering, full embodiment, a wise advisor, perceptive, discernment, experienced
Reversed: emphasizing sorrow, hardened heart, speaking out, cold, narrow-minded, unsympathetic
Knight of Swords
Upright: decisive action, bold ideas, leap forward, charge ahead
Reversed: hasty action, hostile, rash decisions, indecisive
Page of Swords
Upright: new mindset, beginner’s mind, fresh ideas, communication, news, idealistic
Reversed: stale thoughts, blocked renewal, right speech, speaking the truth, self-conscious, inhibited
Ten of Swords
Upright: end of a mental cycle, breaking point, mental collapse, crisis, gathering strength
Reversed: endurance, comeback, making lasting changes, resistance to endings, recycling pain, brief success
Nine of Swords
Upright: fear, sleeplessness, anxiety, seeing through negative thoughts, concern for others
Reversed: overcoming fear, restoring peace, pessimism, dealing with socio-political oppression
Eight of Swords
Upright: movement restricted by thought, self-imposed limitations, overcoming mental barriers, seeing through illusionary obstacles, conscious evolution
Reversed: emancipation, release, seeing clearly again, trusting oneself, not breaking free
Seven of Swords
Upright: mental struggles, self-determination, secretive tendencies, realigning motivations, strategy, stealth
Reversed: realigned with truth, being transparent, surrendering power, lack of personal responsibility
Six of Swords
Upright: a calm transition, calmer waters, a journey, mental flow, overcoming difficulties
Reversed: seeking refuge, resisting a transition, postponing, healing through communication
Five of Swords
Upright: conflicting thoughts, mental contraction, regret, feeling defeated, setback
Reversed: overcoming conflict, reconciliation, regrouping, recuperation
Four of Swords
Upright: stable mind, relief, a healing pause, rest, introspective break, centring practices
Reversed: returning to the world, active again, feeling restless, off-centre, delayed healing
Three of Swords
Upright: awakening to suffering, heartbreak, tending to the heart, growth through pain
Reversed: pain released, integrating suffering, avoiding pain, stunted growth
Two of Swords
Upright: difficult choices, limiting exterior input, true vision, balance through understanding, restoring peace
Reversed: lack of clarity, vagueness, thoughtless choices, foggy outlook, ambiguity
Ace of Swords
Upright: new mental cycle, new understanding, fresh ideas, agreements, mental clarity, intellectual might
Reversed: mental obstacle, confusion, suppressing ideas, disagreement
