Two of Swords
A decision you are blind to.
A hard choice you are avoiding. Remove the blindfold when ready.
- stalemate
- indecision
- guarded
Element: Air
What the card shows
A blindfolded woman sits on a bench holding two crossed swords at chest height. Behind her are calm water, a crescent moon and a rocky shore.
Two is the number of choices. The blindfold shows choosing without looking, and the crossed swords are a stand-off, a defence against feeling. The calm sea shows that there is peace on the surface and tension beneath.
▲Upright
A stalemate; avoiding a decision by refusing to look.
What would I see if I took the blindfold off?
▼Reversed
The choice is forced, or the blindfold comes off.
What am I protecting myself from by not looking?
Two of Swords in a reading
In love
Holding off from facing a feeling or a choice.
Reversed: The choice is forced, or the blindfold comes off.
At work
Two options and no way to choose without more information.
Its shadow side: avoidance, denial.
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.
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The other twos, and The High Priestess, Major Arcana card 2: the same stage of a story in other parts of life.
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Questions about Two of Swords
What does Two of Swords mean in tarot?
A stalemate; avoiding a decision by refusing to look. Keywords: stalemate, indecision, guarded.
What does Two of Swords mean reversed?
The choice is forced, or the blindfold comes off. Releasing: seeing the truth. Excess: anxiety of indecision. Blocked: refusing to choose.
What does Two of Swords mean in love?
Holding off from facing a feeling or a choice.
What does Two of Swords mean for work?
Two options and no way to choose without more information.
What question does Two of Swords ask?
Upright: What would I see if I took the blindfold off? Reversed: What am I protecting myself from by not looking?
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