Card of the Day for August 25 - Five of Swords
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Attribution - Venus in Aquarius
Swords is the suit of the intellect. It represents air, authority, thought, reason, justice, truth and ethical principles. It is knowledge, conflict, struggles and turmoil.
The number five represents disrupted
stability, struggle, uncertainty, upset, change, disruption,
adversity, conflict, loss, disappointment, challenge and
difficulties. It also indicates something temporary or repetitive
– you keep going back to the same issue over and over again.
According to Paul Foster Case the number 5 represents FEAR. We
sometimes fear our own actions and must remain aware of how they
affect our decisions.
Rider-Waite Imagery
The suit of swords is related to the element of air. It concerns matters of thoughts, ideas and the mind.
The main figure is a man holding three swords. He is wearing a
red shirt, green tunic, red tights and brown boots. He is looking
back at two other people in the background. There are two
additional swords lying on the ground. The two people in the
background are facing the water in the distance. The man who is
closer to the water is looking down with stooped shoulders.
http://tarotjourney.net/tarot-cards/minor-arcana/swords/5-of-swords/
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A disdainful man looks after two retreating and dejected figures. Their swords lie upon the ground. He carries two others on his left shoulder, and a third sword is in his right hand, point to earth. He is the master in possession of the field.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: Degradation, destruction, revocation, infamy, dishonour, loss, with the variants and analogues of these.
Reversed: The same; burial and obsequies.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Five: An attack on the fortune of the Querent. Reversed: A sign of sorrow and mourning.
UPRIGHT
The Lord of Defeat.
Spoiling for a fight.
Conflict.
Danger, damage, accidents, injuries.
Cowardice, shame.
Trickery, unfair tactics, manipulation.
Decay.
Weakness.
A sworn enemy will bring shame and
ruin. (Vargo)
Broken appliances, panic attacks,
anxiety, depression. (Hazel)
A no-win situation.
Anger leading to defeat, loss of temper, mourning and acceptance of one’s limitations.
Need to overcome a constricting fear of failure or defeat.
If you fight with fire, you end up with ashes.
A battle that is needed to clear the air.
Sometimes things need to be broken so that they may be fixed.
Heavy stress due to inner or outer conflicts.
Forces are divided and scattered. Try not to act impulsively without first assessing the situation.
You might think you have the upper hand and turn away – but his is not the final outcome.
“I’m going to show you, I’m going to show you all!”
“All mine fair and square and I’m not sharing”
“Only one of us can win”
Censure and restrictions may be
ending. Faith can overcome obstacles, payoff at the eleventh hour,
originality is needed, renewed creativity despite frustration and
confusion (Karma Tarot).
REVERSED
Catastrophe on a large scale,
especially when other negative cards are nearby.
Be more flexible and charitable.
Reaching accord after a dispute or argument.
Resolving different points of view.
Rumours and gossip, slander, spite.
Exposing a false friend.
Infamy, humiliation, degradation.
Getting fired.
A desire to create conflict.
An empty victory.
Vindication.
Loss, failure, intimidation, manipulation.
Dishonesty, deception, suspicion,
paranoia.
Severe mental illness, possibly
leading to confinement, restraints (Hazel)
An exclusive focus on winning (It’s mine! All mine!)
A bad attitude.
Small claims court.
Catastrophe, evil and censure, loss
of freedom, empty victory, warning against pitfalls of pride
(Karma Tarot).
1. Morgan Greer
2. Herbal
3. Robin Wood
4. Old Path
5. Dragons
6. Alleged
