Swords (Tarot)

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Ace of Swords from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck

The Suit of Swords is one of the four suits of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot. Like the other suits, it contains fourteen cards.

Divination meanings

In occult and divination, the suit is connected with the classical element of air.

In divination, the suit of Swords is associated with masculinity and intellect, but also sorrow and misfortune. Etteilla and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers equated Swords to the suit of Spades in the French pack. The suit has some meanings connected to the French nobility.



Tarot Topics
Major Arcana The FoolThe MagicianThe High PriestessThe EmpressThe EmperorThe HierophantThe LoversThe ChariotStrengthThe HermitWheel of FortuneJusticeThe Hanged ManDeathTemperanceThe DevilThe TowerThe StarThe MoonThe SunJudgementThe World
Minor Arcana Pentacles AceTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTenPageKnightQueenKing
Wands AceTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTenPageKnightQueenKing
Cups AceTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTenPageKnightQueenKing
Swords AceTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTenPageKnightQueenKing
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