Tarot Card Meaning — Swords

Nine of Swords Tarot Card Meanings

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The Nine of Swords depicts a figure waking up from a bad dream. Above him hovers the nine swords. The card is an allusion to the dark night of the soul where a person faces an existential crisis. While the card contains pain, it also contains the hope that this dark night will turn into a bright morning of enlightenm...

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Eight of Swords Tarot Card Meanings

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The Eight of Swords depicts a bounded figure surrounded by a cage of swords. This card appears whenever we feel trapped by outside forces. While the figure appears to be in a hopeless situation, the card allows for the possibility that they could escape their bonds and be fre...

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Seven of Swords Tarot Card Meanings

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The Seven of Swords appears when you are hiding from something. The card depicts a man sneaking away from a military camp, while stealing five swords. This could be interpreted as either we are hiding our actions from others or are hiding our actions from ourselves and are in a state of deni...

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Six of Swords Tarot Card Meanings

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The Six of Swords illustrates our journey in-between environments. Perhaps we are transitioning to a new job or a new environment. The Six of Swords captures the ambiguity of the future without harping on any regre...

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Five of Swords Tarot Card Meanings

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The Five of Swords illustrates the aftermath of a disagreement. The card questions the validity of an argument won if the means to that victory involved pain. The Five of Swords asks us to take a look at the process we use to reach our objectives. In other words: ends do not justify mea...

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