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Swords Tarot Cards
Swords tarot cards have unique interpretations, good or ill. The divinations contained in the cards depend upon the position and sequence of the cards on the table.
Tarot readers interpret swords tarot cards differently than the other suits within the minor arcana: pentacles, cups, and batons. Cards in the suit of swords rank highest since the lowest swords card trumps the lesser suits before the tarot reader.
Pip cards in the suit of swords rank Ace to 10; court cards span valet, knight, queen, and king. So for clarification on the differing meanings of each swords tarot cards, the good or ill interpretations of each card list as follows:
Good Fortune Swords Cards
Each card in a deck of tarot cards can have differing interpretations in different situations. For example, two good fortune swords tarot cards turned over one after another can have the effect of either compounding or negating one another. A tarot reader must determine their relationship.
· Ace: truth, changes of heart, and honesty.
· Two: fearlessness, searching for peace, and finding understanding.
· Three: making way for future fortunes, and paying dues, respect.
· Four: winning a tough battle, recuperation, overcoming an obstacle, and triumph.
· Five: acceptance, uncovering knowledge, and intelligence.
· Six: adventures, solving long standing problems, and confidence.
· Seven: new financial success, desire for change, and good luck.
· Eight: overcoming strife, crisis, and fighting against oppression.
· Nine: recognizing deceit, learning to conquer fear, and shrewdness.
· Ten: realizing solutions to problems, clarity, and education.
· Valet: grace, charisma, and admiration.
· Knight: commanding presence, fighting for good causes, and valor.
· Queen: intelligence, composure, and love.
· King: lording over all, high wisdom, and stateliness.
Ill Fortune Swords Cards
For the most part, swords tarot cards have predominately ill, or cautionary, meanings. This tendency explains why the lowest of swords cards often trumps any other card of the minor arcana on the table.
· Ace: confusion, abuse, and danger
· Two: back-stabbing, treachery, and theft.
· Three: sorrow, wasted efforts, and depression.
· Four: seclusion, heart-break, and loneliness.
· Five: giving in to suffering, surrender, and defeat.
· Six: multiple obstacles to overcome, insurmountable problems, and wasted effort.
· Seven: cowardice, unfinished business, and bad luck.
· Eight: sadness, loss of hope, and despair.
· Nine: giving into fear, suspicion, and mistrust.
· Ten: confounding issues, passing good luck, and misfortune.
· Valet: deviousness, poor health, and affliction.
· Knight: ambition, aggression, and ferocity.
· Queen: weeping, deception, and vengeance.
· King: upheaval, the final judgment, and execution.
Interpreting the Cards
As mentioned above, the meaning of swords tarot cards relates to their sequence and orientation, upright or flipped. But opposite positions does not necessarily equate to an exact antithesis of a card's primary meaning. All cards on the table interact and clarify the entirety of the swords cards in play that a tarot reader then interprets.
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