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Tarot Card Meanings:
Seven of Swords

Seven of Swords: Overview and Symbols

The Seven of Swords represents deception, strategy, and cunning. This card signifies the use of cleverness or trickery to achieve goals, often highlighting the need for caution and vigilance.

Some Specific Symbols and Their Meanings in the Rider Waite Smith Tarot:

  • Figure sneaking away with five swords: Symbolizes deception, cunning, and strategic thinking.

  • Two swords left behind: Indicates incomplete actions or leaving something unresolved.

  • Tent in the background: Represents a temporary situation or the need for secrecy.

  • Figure’s stealthy posture: Reflects sneaky behavior and the attempt to avoid detection.

  • Yellow sky: Suggests caution, alertness, and the presence of mental activity or strategy.
seven of swords from the rider waite smith tarot
Seven of Swords as depicted in the Rider-Waite Smith Tarot by A.E. White, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith

Seven of Swords: Tarot Card Meanings

Keywords/Phrases: Deception, strategy, cunning, secrecy, cleverness, stealth, avoiding detection, incomplete actions.

The Seven of Swords in the tarot signifies the use of deception and cunning to achieve one’s goals, often involving secrecy and stealth. This card represents a strategic approach where cleverness and trickery are employed, but it also warns of the potential consequences of such actions. It highlights the need to be cautious and vigilant, as not everything may be as it seems, and there could be unresolved issues or incomplete actions left behind. The Seven of Swords encourages you to consider the ethical implications of your strategies and to be mindful of the potential for deception, both from yourself and others.

Seven of Swords: Reversed Tarot Card Meanings

Keywords/Phrases: Confession, coming clean, truth revealed, facing consequences, honesty, regret, uncovering deception, accountability.

When the Seven of Swords appears reversed in a tarot reading, it signifies the revelation of truths and the unmasking of deception. This card suggests a shift towards honesty and the potential for confessions or coming clean about past actions. It reflects a time when hidden motives and secretive behaviors are exposed, leading to accountability and facing the consequences of one’s actions. The reversed Seven of Swords encourages you to embrace honesty and transparency, to correct any wrongdoings, and to seek resolution by addressing the truth directly.

Gallery: Seven of Swords in Various Tarot Decks

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