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  • The Seven of Swords

    The Seven of Swords is a card of change after the period of re-evaluation with the six in the Suit of Swords. The sevens in the Minor Arcana show mystery, spirituality, and depth. The Seven of Swords sometimes displays seven swords set up outside of the enemies’ camp. There is a man who has taken…

  • The Five of Swords

    The Five of Swords comes after the retreat and healing of the four in the Suit of Swords. This card can show an individual carrying three swords while two figures limp away, leaving their swords behind. The individual carrying the swords has clearly won out over the two men walking away and seems quite satisfied….

  • The Four of Swords

    The Four of Swords shows the activities that occur after the betrayal in the third card in the Suit of Swords. The anxiety ensued, and the perpetrators have been outed, now the wind down is taking place. The Four of Swords commonly shows three swords mounted on the wall above a sick bed where a…

  • The Three of Swords

    The Three of Swords shows, as with all threes, fertile ground and creativity. This is said to be the case because it combines the Ace and Two that it follows in its suit and the tarot deck itself. The Three of Swords shows three swords piercing a heart on a stormy background. There are revelations…

  • The Two of Swords

    The Two of Swords follows the Ace and is a type of mirror image of the preceding card. Therefore Two in any Minor Arcana suit can show an opposition of the Ace, change, something being divided, or duality of sorts. The Two of Swords may show a blindfolded individual holding two swords crossed over each……

  • The Ace of Swords

    The Ace of Swords card is the beginning of the Suit of Swords. This suit is represented by the element of Air and symbolizes conflict, losses, discord, and all of the anxiety provoking circumstances in life. It is often correlated with the Suit of Spades in a regular deck of playing cards. Air is used……

  • The Eight of Cups

    The Eight of Cups comes after the choices and changes of the seven in the suit of Cups. All of the eights in the Minor Arcana foretell of having one’s dedication and capacity for impartial judgement examined. There is contentment in the realm of romance as is shown by the stacked cups illustrated in the…

  • The King of Cups

    The King of Cups is seated on a throne that seems to be floating on what looks to be the ocean since there is a dolphin and ship nearby. He carries a sceptre or staff on his left side and a large goblet, or cup, on the other. The king here seems rather magnanimous in…

  • The Queen of Cups

    The Queen of Cups is seen seated at her throne examining the decorative cup before her. There are cherubs carved into her throne, and she is surrounded by a mote of sorts. The queen pictured here is clearly daydreaming or pondering something in great detail as she seems distracted by the cup, its adornments, and…