Minor Arcana · Swords
King of Swords
The judgement
reasonimpartialityintellectual authorityprinciple
Upright meaning
Deciding by reason and principle rather than feeling. People come to you for the clear answer.
Reversed meaning
Coldness, intellectual tyranny, or reasoning used to bully.
Love
A rational partner. Sometimes more warmth is needed.
Career
A role requiring objective judgement: legal, analytical, managerial.
About this suit
Swords are about thought, truth and conflict. The suit of speech, decisions and what runs through your head — fear included.
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