Minor Arcana · Swords · Air
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Seven 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 dishonesty, presumption, sneakiness and assumptions.
Seven of Swords upright meaning
In the light, Seven of Swords points to:
- Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there's no chance of ever being caught
- Handling a difficult situation with finesse
- Pointing out assumptions
- Acting ethically in public and in private
- Living a life that is beyond reproach
Seven of Swords reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Seven of Swords can point to:
- Stealing or lying
- Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
- Looking for a way around consequences
- Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
- Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices
Seven of Swords in fortune telling
- Don't assume people around you are worthy of your trust
- Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they've been doing
About the card
- Card
- Seven of Swords
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Swords: thought, words, conflict and decisions
- Element
- Air
- Rank
- Seven: sevens are tests: assessment, perseverance and choices about what really matters.
- Keywords
- dishonesty, presumption, sneakiness and assumptions
