Minor Arcana · Swords
Knight of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
- action
- speed
- ambition
- intellectual charge
Knight of Swords upright
The Knight of Swords is the charge of conviction. Ideas in motion, arguments pressed, a cause championed. Magnificent in flight — just make sure the destination is worth the storm.
Knight of Swords reversed
Reversed, the Knight of Swords cautions against charging without strategy. Speed is not the same as progress. Slow the horse; aim the sword.
How to read Knight of Swords
Knight of Swords belongs to the suit of Swords. The suit of air: thoughts, truth, decisions and conflict.
Knights carry the suit into action, sometimes in a hurry.
Upright, let its keywords guide the reading: action, speed, ambition, and intellectual charge.
Reversed, the same themes are usually blocked, delayed or turned inward. Read the reversed meaning above with that in mind.
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