Minor Arcana · Swords · Air
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Nine of Swords is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Swords, the suit of Air in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of thought, words, conflict and decisions. Its keywords are remorse, worry, distraught and conclusion.
Nine of Swords upright meaning
In the light, Nine of Swords points to:
- Refusing to worry about what you cannot control
- Rejecting anxiety
- Judging your own performance with kindness and gentleness
- Using meditation to quiet a troubled mind
- Confronting nightmares and fears
- Drawing a conclusion and putting an issue out of your mind
Nine of Swords reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Nine of Swords can point to:
- Torturing yourself with regrets
- Second-guessing your every move
- Beating yourself up for your mistakes
- Depression
- Obsessing on errors and overlooked details
- Refusing to handle stress in healthy ways
- Ruining your ability to appreciate the present by dwelling on the past
- Debating irreversible decisions
Nine of Swords in fortune telling
- If you take the action you're considering now, you'll be sorry in the future
About the card
- Card
- Nine of Swords
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Swords: thought, words, conflict and decisions
- Element
- Air
- Rank
- Nine: nines are near completion: the suit at its fullest, for better or for worse.
- Keywords
- remorse, worry, distraught and conclusion
