Tarot Card Meanings:
Nine of Swords
Nine of Swords: Overview and Symbols
The Nine of Swords represents anxiety, fear, and mental anguish. Depicting a figure sitting up in bed with their head in their hands, this card signifies sleepless nights, worry, and the overwhelming burden of negative thoughts or guilt.
Some Specific Symbols and Their Meanings in the Rider Waite Smith Tarot:
- Figure sitting up in bed: Represents anxiety, worry, and mental distress.
- Hands covering face: Indicates overwhelming fear, guilt, or sorrow.
- Nine swords hanging on the wall: Symbolize the weight of negative thoughts, fears, and unresolved issues.
- Dark background: Reflects the sense of despair, loneliness, and inner turmoil.
- Quilt with roses and symbols: Suggests the contrast between external comfort and internal anguish.
Nine of Swords: Tarot Card Meanings
Keywords/Phrases: Anxiety, fear, mental anguish, guilt, worry, sleepless nights, overwhelming thoughts, inner turmoil.
The Nine of Swords in the tarot signifies intense anxiety and mental anguish, often reflecting the burden of overwhelming thoughts and fears. This card represents sleepless nights, where worries and guilt consume your mind, creating a sense of inner turmoil and distress. It highlights the power of negative thinking and the impact it can have on your emotional well-being. The Nine of Swords urges you to confront these fears and anxieties, recognizing that they may be exaggerated or unfounded, and to seek ways to alleviate your mental stress and find peace.
Nine of Swords: Reversed Tarot Card Meanings
Keywords/Phrases: Release of anxiety, overcoming fear, relief, end of mental anguish, healing, finding hope, recovery.
When the Nine of Swords appears reversed in a tarot reading, it signifies the release of anxiety and the beginning of overcoming fear and mental anguish. This card suggests that the intense worry and distress you’ve been experiencing are starting to subside, offering a sense of relief and hope. It reflects the process of healing from past traumas and the ability to move forward with a clearer mind and a lighter heart. The reversed Nine of Swords encourages you to embrace this newfound sense of peace, letting go of lingering fears and allowing yourself to recover from the emotional turmoil that has weighed you down.
Gallery: Nine of Swords in Various Decks
by Corrine Kenner, Pietro Alligo, and
Giulia Francesca Massaglia
