Card of the Day for April 30 - Seven of Swords
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Attribution - Moon in Aquarius
Lord of Futility
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.
Seven is the number of the Universe. It is the three of the heavens (soul) combined with the four (body) of the earth; being the first number containing both the spiritual and the temporal. In all cultures, myths and legends seven represents completeness and totality, macrocosm, perfection, plenty, reintegration, mysticism, magic, change, turning point, rebellion, eccentricity, fate. It is the Number of Occult Intelligence.
Sevens denote a period of
introspection or solitude. They deal with wisdom, completeness,
perfection, and relate to the development of the soul. Also;
safety, security, mystery, fate, intuition.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A man in the act of carrying away five swords rapidly; the two
others of the card remain stuck in the ground. A camp is close at
hand.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: Design, attempt, wish, hope, confidence; also quarrelling, a plan that may fail, annoyance. The design is uncertain in its import, because the significations are widely at variance with each other.
Reversed: Good advice, counsel, instruction, slander, babbling.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Seven: Dark girl; a good card; it promises a country life after a
competence has been secured. Reversed: Good advice, probably
neglected.
UPRIGHT
Don’t tell Mom, but …
Distrust and dishonesty.
Sneaking, lying or evading.
Using deceptive practices to achieve a goal.
Con artist, thief.
Being spiteful and petty.
Suspicion may be justified.
You are in a vulnerable position, be
vigilant.
Walking away from a situation,
exiting quietly.
Things might not work out as planned.
Unreliability.
Theft without guilt.
Greediness in taking more than is needed.
Giving attention to a new project while another is still ongoing.
Don’t trust things that seem too good to be true.
Use caution in business dealings.
Don’t waste your time and effort on attempts to achieve the impossible.
Be careful what you say; someone is spying.
Being your own worst enemy.
Self-defeating behaviour.
Exhaustion and depression are the results of wasted energy.
Quarrels over plans that have failed.
Not telling the complete truth.
Betrayal, stealth, doubt, timidity, deception, cunning trickery, guile.
Ignoring the chain of command and going over someone’s head.
Escaping undetected.
Be discreet.
A change of job or residence.
REVERSED
Covering up the truth.
Refusing to take revenge.
Slander.
Missing property will be returned.
A person keeping a secret will reveal the deception.
The truth will come out.
Cowardice.
Victim of vulnerability.
Pessimism.
Dwelling over past mistakes prevents forward progress.
Arguments over petty problems.
Staying out of your own way.
Giving credit where credit is due.
You have stopped “covering up”.
Returning something that is not yours to it’s rightful owner.
Receiving an apology.
Clearing the air.
Lost or missing papers or items.
1. Secret
2. Robin Wood
3. Celtici
4. Haindl
5. Morgan Greer
6. Shadowscapes