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Ace of Swords

Ace of Swords: A hand reaches out of a cloud holding an upright sword whose point is encircled by a crown hung with an olive branch and a palm branch, above bare mountains.

The picture

A hand reaches out of a cloud holding an upright sword whose point is encircled by a crown hung with an olive branch and a palm branch, above bare mountains.

The meaning

The Ace of Swords cuts through the fog. The tradition reads it as clarity, truth and a breakthrough in thinking. It stands for an idea that hits the mark, and for the courage to say something plainly. The crown on the point shows that a clear thought has power.

Reversed

Reversed, it is read as confusion, or sharp words that wound more than they clarify.

In love

In love it is read as an honest conversation that brings clarity.

At work

At work it stands for a good idea, a solution or a clear plan.

As your card of the day

Something may become clear today. Say it out loud, kindly and plainly.

The Ace of Swords stands for a clear head. A decision you have been putting off comes more easily today.

Swords belong to air. Readers see in them thought, decisions and plain words, the uncomfortable ones included.

Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).