Minor Arcana · Swords · Air
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Three 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 variance, difference, dissatisfaction, heartache and rejection.
Three of Swords upright meaning
In the light, Three of Swords points to:
- Being brave enough to see things as they really are
- Exercising your critical eye
- Being your own best critic
- Acknowledging that things don't always turn out as planned
- Moving past heartbreak to embrace a painful truth
Three of Swords reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Three of Swords can point to:
- Wallowing in despair
- Allowing yourself to be completely crushed by the thoughts, words, or deeds of another
- Judging yourself too harshly
- Holding yourself to an unrealistic standard of excellence
- Wearing your heart on your sleeve while carrying a chip on your shoulder
Three of Swords in fortune telling
- Breakups and infidelity abound
- What hurts now, though, will turn out to be good for you later on
About the card
- Card
- Three of Swords
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Swords: thought, words, conflict and decisions
- Element
- Air
- Rank
- Three: threes are early growth: first results, collaboration and something taking shape.
- Keywords
- variance, difference, dissatisfaction, heartache and rejection
