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King of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

King of Swords as feelings

This person is thoughtful and principled, and takes their feelings seriously.

  • intellect
  • authority
  • reason

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

This person is thoughtful and principled, and takes their feelings seriously. They show care through reliability and fairness more than emotion. They want things to make sense.

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▼Reversed

This person may be rigid, controlling or emotionally cold. They find it hard to express feelings. Their care may be hidden by logic.

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Advice

Think clearly, be fair, and stand by your decisions. Stay open to other views.

Reversed: Soften your stance. Check that you are not using authority or logic to shut people out.

A question to reflect on

What principle do I want my decisions to stand on?

Reversed: Am I being fair, or just being firm?

King of Swords: common questions

What does King of Swords mean as feelings?

This person is thoughtful and principled, and takes their feelings seriously. They show care through reliability and fairness more than emotion. They want things to make sense.

What does King of Swords reversed mean as feelings?

This person may be rigid, controlling or emotionally cold. They find it hard to express feelings. Their care may be hidden by logic.

What advice does King of Swords give?

Think clearly, be fair, and stand by your decisions. Stay open to other views.

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