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Ace of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Ace of Swords as feelings

This person sees you clearly and wants honesty between you.

  • clarity
  • truth
  • breakthrough

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

This person sees you clearly and wants honesty between you. Their feelings tend to be direct rather than coy, and they may be ready to say where they stand. They value truth and a clean start.

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▼Reversed

This person may be confused about how they feel, or holding back something they know. Their words may come out harsh or not at all. The picture is unclear until someone speaks plainly.

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Advice

Think it through, then say it simply. Write down the one idea that matters and act on it, using words that are honest but not cutting.

Reversed: Pause before you speak or decide. Ask what you are avoiding admitting, and give yourself time to untangle your thoughts before taking them to others.

A question to reflect on

What do I see clearly now?

Reversed: What am I not letting myself admit?

Ace of Swords: common questions

What does Ace of Swords mean as feelings?

This person sees you clearly and wants honesty between you. Their feelings tend to be direct rather than coy, and they may be ready to say where they stand. They value truth and a clean start.

What does Ace of Swords reversed mean as feelings?

This person may be confused about how they feel, or holding back something they know. Their words may come out harsh or not at all. The picture is unclear until someone speaks plainly.

What advice does Ace of Swords give?

Think it through, then say it simply. Write down the one idea that matters and act on it, using words that are honest but not cutting.

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