Card of the Day for January 25 - Ace of Swords
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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.
Aces = One = Pure Potential (The
Seed)
Aces represent the beginning of a cycle, new beginnings, the creative principle, the root force, births, new projects, leadership, raw energy.
The Ace of Swords heralds the beginning of a new intellectual endeavour. This is a turning point, a breakthrough into new clarity and vision. We have a moment of insight, fresh ideas and mental energy. We can make good decisions and see another person’s point of view.
This is the Sword of the Magus.
The six falling yods refer to Zain, the Hebrew word for 'sword' and sixth letter of the alphabet.
Rider-Waite Imagery
The suit of swords is related to the element of
air. It concerns matters of thoughts, ideas and the mind.
The Ace of Swords is a very auspicious card and it offers advice for you going forward. Aces herald new beginnings. A white radiant hand emerges from gray (divine) clouds. The hand grasps the hilt of a sword (thoughts, and ideas) and support the Divine Crown of Spiritual Brightness. The Crown has the olive branch (peace) on the left and the palm branch (suffering) on the right. The purple and blue mountains in the background represent high ideals and mental boundaries. Six yellow yods float above the hilt of the sword.
The advice of the Ace of Swords is to pursue an
idea that you are inspired by. Aces bring with them amazing and
radical changes. Have you been considering an invention or a
wild new idea or plan? The Ace of Swords supports decisions made
to go after this idea. The timing is good and you will be able
to make it happen.
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The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A hand issues from a cloud, grasping as word, the
point of which is encircled by a crown.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: Triumph, the excessive degree in everything, conquest, triumph of force. It is a card of great force, in love as well as in hatred. The crown may carry a much higher significance than comes usually within the sphere of fortune-telling.
Reversed: The same, but the results are disastrous; another account says conception, childbirth, augmentation, multiplicity.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Ace: Great prosperity or great misery. Reversed: Marriage broken off, for a woman, through her own imprudence.
UPRIGHT
New ideas, new directions.
A great force to be
reckoned with.
The ability to see
through deception, and expose it.
Taking a radical
decision or standpoint
An undertaking that
will prove successful.
Situation leading to
victory.
Winning an important
argument.
Moment of insight, inspiration, fresh perspective, a bold new idea.
Problems solved and
goals reached.
Coming face to face with a greater truth.
An epiphany – gifts from the gods.
A new philosophy.
Mental energy, focus
and logic.
Clarity of judgement.
You feel powerful and
in control.
Superior inner strength.
REVERSED
Deciding to give up the argument.
Significant negative forces at work.
Applying too much pressure to the situation will only make it worse.
Violent tempers will cause trouble.
Destructive
behaviour.
Tyranny.
Dishonesty, lies, anger.
Avoid arguments by
using common sense.
Choice between two
evils.
Use of too much force to gain an end.
Deception, confusion.
Unable to concentrate.
Muddled thinking though the person concerned is positive they are right.
Not “getting it”.
Ideas that make no sense to you.
Being unable to organize your thoughts.
Reconsider your pet
peeves, prejudices or other issues.
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