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The Suit of Swords Tarot Card Meanings
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The suit of swords exists within the tarot's Minor Arcana, a set of 56 cards which typically symbolize with everyday happenings in one's life. The suit of swords corresponds to the element of air. Imagine this element when you see a swords tarot card; wind can be sharp, carries messages, clear and transparent, so that it lets you see things plainly.
The suit of swords represents our capacity for thinking and logic. When the suit of swords appears in a tarot reading, they can signify what our rational mind says, as well as things that are related to communication, and sometimes, conflict.
Suit of Swords Strengths
This suit's strengths are all in the realm of thought, intelligence and communication. It is how we structure our world, organize and analyze data. This provides us with knowledge and clarity. People that are connected to the suit of swords, are curious, logical, disciplined, moral and fair.
Suit of Swords Weaknesses
Within the tarot, the suit of swords can also be a problematic one. Think of the swords being able to be used for both good and evil; it has the power to save, sever, or to hurt. Therefore, this element is also associated with conflict, aggression and violence. At its worst, the suit of swords can use logic and words to bully and intimidate. Reversed swords cards usually have to do with feelings of ruthlessness, coldness, and confusion.
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The Suit of Swords Tarot Correspondences
| suit | swords |
| element | air |
| keywords | logic, ideas, intellect, communication |
| duality | active |
| astrological signs | gemini, libra, aquarius |
| alternate names | spades |
| jungian function | thinking |
The Air Element & Suit of Swords Tarot Correspondences
The Suit of Swords Tarot Card Meanings
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✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: head over heart, discipline, truth Reversed: manipulative, cruel, weakness Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: action, impulsiveness, defending beliefs Reversed: no direction, disregard for consequences, unpredictability Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: complexity, perceptiveness, clear mindedness Reversed: cold hearted, cruel, bitterness Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: curiosity, restlessness, mental energy Reversed: deception, manipulation, all talk Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: failure, collapse, defeat Reversed: can't get worse, only upwards, inevitable end Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: anxiety, hopelessness, trauma Reversed: hope, reaching out, despair Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: imprisonment, entrapment, self-victimization Reversed: self acceptance, new perspective, freedom Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: deception, trickery, tactics and strategy Reversed: coming clean, rethinking approach, deception Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: transition, leaving behind, moving on Reversed: emotional baggage, unresolved issues, resisting transition Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: unbridled ambition, win at all costs, sneakiness Reversed: lingering resentment, desire to reconcile, forgiveness Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: heartbreak, suffering, grief Reversed: recovery, forgiveness, moving on Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: rest, restoration, contemplation Reversed: restlessness, burnout, stress Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: difficult choices, indecision, stalemate Reversed: lesser of two evils, no right choice, confusion Full Tarot Meaning
✦ ✦ ✦ Upright: breakthrough, clarity, sharp mind Reversed: confusion, brutality, chaos Full Tarot Meaning
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