Page of Swords
A sharp mind that wants to find out.
A sharp, inquisitive mind. Ask questions and gather facts.
- curiosity
- vigilance
- ideas
Element: Air
What the card shows
A young figure stands on a windy hill holding a sword upright with both hands, glancing to the side. Clouds race overhead and trees bend in the wind.
Pages are learners, and Swords are thought and speech. The wind and clouds show restless ideas, and the alert pose is of someone who watches before speaking.
▲Upright
Curiosity and vigilance: asking questions and noticing details.
What question have I not asked yet?
▼Reversed
Words and ideas used to hurt, or thoughts that spin without conclusion.
Am I seeking truth, or just winning an argument?
Page of Swords in a reading
In love
Wanting honest conversation; asking direct questions.
Reversed: Words and ideas used to hurt, or thoughts that spin without conclusion.
At work
Research, studying, a new way of thinking.
Its shadow side: gossip, sharp words used carelessly.
As one of the Swords
Thought, conflict and truth. The suit's element is Air. It shows where in daily life the reading plays out.
Related cards
The other pages: the same kind of person or approach, in another area of life.
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Questions about Page of Swords
What does Page of Swords mean in tarot?
Curiosity and vigilance: asking questions and noticing details. Keywords: curiosity, vigilance, ideas.
What does Page of Swords mean reversed?
Words and ideas used to hurt, or thoughts that spin without conclusion. Excess: sarcasm, nit-picking. Blocked: afraid to speak up. Inward: ideas that never get shared.
What does Page of Swords mean in love?
Wanting honest conversation; asking direct questions.
What does Page of Swords mean for work?
Research, studying, a new way of thinking.
What question does Page of Swords ask?
Upright: What question have I not asked yet? Reversed: Am I seeking truth, or just winning an argument?
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