#57 · Swords
Seven of Swords
Upright
Keywords
- Strategy
- Deceit
- Tactics
- Secrecy
This is the place of going around rather than meeting something head-on. It can be clever strategy, or it can be quietly taking what is not yours.
Reversed
Keywords
- Caught
- Confess
- Honesty
- Failure
What was hidden may be exposed, or you may reveal it yourself. The cost of hiding has become larger than the benefit.
In everyday life
- Love
- Something is being hidden. Pretending not to know when you do is part of the same pattern.
- Work
- Shortcuts can work, but they do not last. Mix in the direct and honest route.
- Money
- Find where money is leaking. Read the fine print in the contract.
- Growth
- Honesty is not always easiest, but include the cost of being found out in the calculation.
Reflect with this card
Choose one keyword above and connect it with something concrete in your situation. What do you notice before deciding what to do?
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How this guide is written
AYou edits these pages from widely used tarot themes and the meanings shown in this deck. Traditions and decks differ, so the guide offers possibilities for reflection rather than certainty.
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