The Tarot Suits
Tarot Card Meanings
Swords
Conflicts, Intellect, Thoughts, Analytical, Mental force
Ace of Swords
Upright: New opportunity, idea, mental breakthrough, clarity, new opportunity, exciting idea. Reversed: Beginning of conflict, confusion, stress.
Two of Swords
Upright: Indecisions, blocked emotions, stalemate. Reversed: Clarity, waiting is over, confident, seeing the light, making a decision.
Three of Swords
Upright: Hurt, disappointment, betrayal, loss. Reversed: Healing, moving on, recovery, letting go, a new outlook.
Four of Swords
Upright: Rest, solitude, contemplation, recuperate. Reversed: Active, recuperated, rested, moving forward, restless
Five of Swords
Upright: Victory thru deceit, winning unfairly, conflict, no remorse. Reversed: Making things right, remorseful, conflicts end, integrity.
Six of Swords
Upright: Moving on, change, transition, leaving. Reversed: Being stuck, stagnant, making the same mistakes.
Seven of Swords
Upright:Dishonesty, thievery, cunning, sneaky. Reversed: Getting caught, doing the right thing, being honest.
Eight of Swords
Upright: Feeling stuck, barriers, powerless, trapped, restricted. Reversed: Freedom, release, liberty, personal power.
Nine of Swords
Upright: Stressed, worry, fear, anxiety, difficulty, pressure, Reversed: Stress lifted, recovery, healing, hope, support arrives.
Ten of Swords
Upright: Defeat, depleted, exasperated, pain, betrayal. Reversed: Improvement, healing, moving forward.
Page of Swords
Upright: Message coming, idea, important news, swift change, truth emerges, new mental beginning. Reversed: Bad news, drama, troublemaker, conflicts.
Knight of Swords
Upright: Action, offer, logical, fearless, direct, verbal action. Reversed: Bad tempered, insensitive, no logic, aggressive
The Queen of Swords
Upright: Patient, understanding, intelligent, reserved, self reliant, wise, quick witted. Reversed: Deceit, cruel, argumentative, narrow minded.
King of Swords
Upright: Knowledgable, confident, stern, decision maker, logical, fairness, honesty. Reverse: Unsympathetic, insensitive, harsh, cruel, weak willed