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Nine of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Nine of Swords as feelings

This person is anxious and may be lying awake over you or the situation.

  • anxiety
  • worry
  • sleepless nights

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

This person is anxious and may be lying awake over you or the situation. Their feelings include worry and guilt rather than indifference. They may fear saying the wrong thing.

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▼Reversed

This person is calming down, or is buried in worry and withdrawn. Their feelings are hard to reach until the fear lifts. Offer reassurance.

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Advice

Tell someone what keeps you awake. Write the worries down, and separate real problems from fears in the dark.

Reversed: Reach out for support and do not battle alone. Remember that worry often fades by morning.

A question to reflect on

What worries could I talk about instead of carrying alone?

Reversed: Who could I tell what is keeping me awake?

Nine of Swords: common questions

What does Nine of Swords mean as feelings?

This person is anxious and may be lying awake over you or the situation. Their feelings include worry and guilt rather than indifference. They may fear saying the wrong thing.

What does Nine of Swords reversed mean as feelings?

This person is calming down, or is buried in worry and withdrawn. Their feelings are hard to reach until the fear lifts. Offer reassurance.

What advice does Nine of Swords give?

Tell someone what keeps you awake. Write the worries down, and separate real problems from fears in the dark.

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