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Two of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Two of Swords: yes or no?

Upright: Maybe or not yet · Reversed: Maybe or not yet

The crossed swords and blindfold suggest the answer is on hold because a choice is being avoided.

  • stalemate
  • indecision
  • guarded

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

Not yet. The crossed swords and blindfold suggest the answer is on hold because a choice is being avoided. Get more information before asking again.

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▼Reversed

Maybe. The blindfold is slipping, so something may soon be clear, but the deadlock may also persist. Wait for the new facts.

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Advice

Take off the blindfold when you are ready. List what you know and what you fear, then make the smallest honest choice you can.

Reversed: Face what you have been avoiding, because it may be forced on you anyway. Gather the missing information and decide on your own terms.

A question to reflect on

What would I see if I took the blindfold off?

Reversed: What am I protecting myself from by not looking?

Two of Swords: common questions

Is Two of Swords a yes or no?

Not yet. The crossed swords and blindfold suggest the answer is on hold because a choice is being avoided. Get more information before asking again.

Is Two of Swords reversed a yes or no?

Maybe. The blindfold is slipping, so something may soon be clear, but the deadlock may also persist. Wait for the new facts.

What advice does Two of Swords give?

Take off the blindfold when you are ready. List what you know and what you fear, then make the smallest honest choice you can.

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