King of Swords
UPRIGHT
Impartial. Insightful. Ethical. Uncorruptible.
SHADOWED
Manipulative. Tyrant. Retribution.
Queen of Swords
UPRIGHT
Discernment. Desire for truth. Straight-shooting.
SHADOWED
Unfair judgement. Opinionated. Cold-hearted. Unbending.
Knight of Swords
UPRIGHT
Fast movement. Politics. Confidence.
SHADOWED
Violence. Brutality. Emotionless action.
Page of Swords
UPRIGHT
Spying. Need for a watchful eye. Hasty advice.
SHADOWED
Purposeful deception. Not the full truth. Advice with ulterior motives.
Ten of Swords
UPRIGHT
Illness. Release from pain. Annihilation.
SHADOWED
Death. A negative end result. Learning from mistakes.
Nine of Swords
UPRIGHT
Nightmares. Regret. Things seem worse than they are.
SHADOWED
Harm likely. Fears aren’t exaggerated.
Eight of Swords
UPRIGHT
Trust and pain required to get unstuck. Tools available.
SHADOWED
Defensive. Reason to stay. Must free yourself.
Seven of Swords
UPRIGHT
Theft. Risky behavior. Sneaky. Usually against the subject.
SHADOWED
Theft. Risky behavior. Sneaky. Usually performed by the subject.
Six of Swords
UPRIGHT
Travel. Moving to a better place.
SHADOWED
Running away from problems. Movement toward more turmoil.
Five of Swords
UPRIGHT
Defeat. A battle you can’t win. Equal villainy.
SHADOWED
Winning is a bad thing. Unnecessary fight. Disillusionment.
Four of Swords
UPRIGHT
Rest. Recuperation. Coffin. Serenity.
SHADOWED
Time to move again. Rest over. Truce, but not peace.
Three of Swords
UPRIGHT
Logic destroying emotion. Heartache. Separation.
SHADOWED
Overcoming pain. Moving on. Challenging yourself to feel.
Two of Swords
UPRIGHT
Stalemate. Painful decision. Barriers.
SHADOWED
Best not to choose. Protection. Truth hidden.
Ace of Swords
UPRIGHT
Intellectual beginning. Duality. Cutting both ways. Reasoning.
SHADOWED
Hatred. Destruction. Negative potential.