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Swords: The suit of Swords pertains to mental/intellectual action and communication. Swords correspond to the element of Air and to the Air signs in Astrology: Libra, Aquarius, and Gemini.

Ace of Swords
Upright: Gift of truth. New awareness. A fresh outlook. Renewed clarity of thought and judgment. Birth of logic, reason, wisdom and intellectual force. Rational ability. Creation of all activity based on pure thought. Power of justice and authority. Seed of victory. A realization that will shed sudden light on the issue at hand. Challenges that will focus the Seeker's awareness.

Reversed: Inertia. The need for clarity and a fresh perspective. A situation that forces the Seeker to separate what is necessary from what is unnecessary. Take what represents your personal truth and leave the rest.

Two of Swords
Upright: Stalemate. A dilemma in which neither choice seems ideal. The necessity of an unpleasant choice. Sometimes differences reconciled. Truce. A sense of balance but in need of direction. Let your natural balance and rhythm influence your direction. Look deeper into the matter.

Reversed: Release of tension. Movement in affairs. Reactionary. There is much more going on than you are truly seeing. Seeing the symptoms and not the cause. Redefine the issue to establish harmony.

Three of Swords
Upright: Sorrow. Misery. Heartbreak. Total breakdown of communications. Hiding from reality. Confusion. Separation. Upheaval in the family. Disorder. Lovers are separated due to circumstances beyond their control.

Reversed: Some degree of confusion and loss. Anxiety or acute mental imbalance. The broken heart can begin to mend. The inner pain becomes a guide out of the darkness.

Four of Swords
Upright: Rest after labor or struggle. Truce, vigilance, retreat to a more strategic position. A time of reflection. Going to the quiet place to feed your soul, be it a physical place or a place within you. Offering gifts of joy and gratitude to the Divine. There will soon be a change in your life to bring you back into action.

Reversed: Renewed struggle. Activity. Beginning of a new plan. Healing is complete. Inner strength. Use discretion in all dealings.

Five of Swords
Upright: Defeat, degradation, cruelty, powerlessness. Intentional malice. Gaining something from another by treachery or deceit. Winning by underhanded means. Advice- you cannot win at this time. You cannot change others, only your self. Accept the circumstances so you can try again later. Continue struggle against these odds invites destruction. Theft that could be an empty victory.

Reversed: A chance of loss or defeat. A hollow victory. A malicious bully is revealed with motives so obvious they are not fooling anyone. Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves. Fear of failure is revealed.

Six of Swords
Upright: Traveling away from trouble, perhaps a journey over water. Being guided to a place of safety. Not abandoning a situation but going forward to a better situation. Intuition. Peace. Passage away from difficulty. A journey of initiation. Possible journey in consciousness. Harmony will prevail. A cycle change.

Reversed: Stagnation. The situation becomes tangled with misunderstandings and rigidly held ideas and positions. A journey is postponed. The initiation becomes a confused struggle in the dark. Conditions are not right for a safe passage. While you are waiting, use the time to clear up details that halted your progress. Release what holds you back.

Seven of Swords
Upright: Deceit, thievery, spying. An individual who seeks to succeed by cunning rather than effort and enterprise. Someone close to you has evil intent that will directly affect you. Use caution when dealing with someone you believe you can trust. If you are involved in a lawsuit get a second opinion or hire a different lawyer. Unreliability. Betrayal of confidence. Taking the blame for the consequences of a dishonorable act while the betrayer goes free.

Reversed: Good advice and counsel. The liar and their lies are revealed. Return of what is rightly owned. Truth comes to light. What was lost is found. What was stolen is returned. The Seeker brings more to the situation than is required.

Eight of Swords
Upright: Unable to see beyond present circumstances. Self-limitation or inner conflict. Interference. Restriction. Indecision. Fear to move out of a situation. Surrounded by troubles that are not your own. Bound by circumstances beyond your control. Blinded by emotions attached to the situation. Those around you hold you too tightly. Being held prisoner. A minor illness leaves you without strength to free yourself.

Reversed: Release. Clarity and insight bring awareness of a way out of difficulties. Understanding brings release from fear. Knowledge brings freedom from bondage. Learning to say no. A caution against taking on more than you can handle or feeling obligated to someone who is using you. New beginnings are made possible.

Nine of Swords
Upright: Nightmares. Despair. Paranoia. The obsessive and compulsive personality generates its own fear and loneliness. A rude awakening. This is the torment of the mind, not reality. The Seeker's nightmares are of the worst-case scenario. The situation is not nearly as bad as fear colors it to be. Cruelty. Slander. Fear of loss of a loved one.

Reversed: Reasonable fears. Seeing through a situation. Help is on the way. The hurt goes away and the pain is seen for what it really is. The end of a cycle. Release. The mourning period is over. Time heals all wounds. Tomorrow is another day.

Ten of Swords
Upright: Great troubles from many directions. Ultimate result of what hate and animosity can bring when you allow anger and fear to rule you. Self wrought destruction. The Seeker has brought about his or her own downfall. Sudden misfortune causes plans to fail. The end of a cycle where you must define your motives and choices.

Reversed: Troubles begin to dissipate. Changes must be made to avoid another disaster. A time of healing when it is necessary to look beyond the present to understand what you have just lived through. Better health. Higher powers are available to help. Some success. What you have survived makes you stronger.

Page of Swords
Upright: News of challenges present or coming soon. Information gathered by stealth. Listen and observe. You may not like what you hear but you need to hear it. Can represent an energetic youth or child. A message of importance in regards to an upcoming choice. Diplomacy. Grace and dexterity.

Reversed: Message revealing secret activity. Information from an unreliable source. News that is intended to harm someone. Examine the message and the source carefully before deciding upon any action. An impostor is revealed. Be prepared for the unexpected.

Knight of Swords
Upright: Energetic movement. Obstacles are surmounted and conquered. Help arrives in a whirlwind of activity. Legal activities come to swift resolutions. Brave but domineering. Courage, skill, cleverness. May represent a young man whose enthusiasm is appropriate to serve the Seeker.

Reversed: Erratic energies cause confusion and conflict. Confrontations with an overbearing person. A crafty troublemaker who is secretive about their plans. Best to avoid situations where chaos is the motivating force.

Queen of Swords
Upright: Strength and honor. This may mean the Seeker has undergone a traumatic period and has survived. Intensely perceptive, confident and quick. Strong character. This card may represent a woman who's suffered great loss yet has kept her 'armor' flexible enough to be of help. Good advice is offered.

Reversed: Revenge and hatred drive this situation. All energy is directed at chaos and destruction. Can indicate infidelity. Cruelty to the point of abuse. Narrow minded. Gossip. Avoid confiding in one who seems bitter.

King of Swords
Upright: Truth and justice. May represent legal counsel or judgment in the Seeker's favor. A fair-minded approach to a personal subject. Good advice and counsel are given by one in authority. Solid friendship. May be overcautious. This card may represent a man in the legal profession or in some form of public service whose reputation for honesty is known to all.

Reversed: Dictatorship. Suspicion. Judgments are unfair and in dispute. Evidence is against the Seeker and is dishonest in its origin. Evil intent. Best to seek reputable counseling before proceeding.