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The King of Swords – Tarot Card Meaning and Interpretations

The King of Swords

Key Words) Intellectual, Logical, Articulate, Straight to the point, Intelligent, Analytical, Using logic and reasoning over emotions, Emotionally detached, High principles, Using your head over your heart

The King of Swords symbolizes a person who is logical, intelligent and intellectual.  This card often represents an individual, usually older and likely male, who is or is like air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius).

The King of Swords possesses very admirable traits. He is highly intelligent, articulate and logical. However, he is can come across as emotionally detached, maybe even heartless.

The king of swords is the type of person who uses his head over his heart. If you want the honest to god truth, he is the sort of person you want to go to.

He won’t necessarily tell you what will make you feel good but he will tell you straight up facts! Even if the truth may hurt.

He is the archetypal strict and stern parent. He is good at providing structure and disciple but he probably won’t be good at showing his children affection.

General

If the King of Swords appears in a general context he may be advising you to use logic and reason over your feelings. Do what makes logical sense, even if your heart wants something else.

Seeing the King of Swords can also mean that someone who has similar attributes to them will make an appearance in your life soon. Depending on whether he appears in a positive or negative context, this can obviously be good or bad.

Positively, this person coming into your life may be better able to help you see things clearly. They may be an advisor and help you get a more objective look at what you need to do to see success. Negatively, this person may prove to be a stern or harsh influence in your life. They may hurt you by telling you cold hard truths you didn’t necessarily want to hear about yourself.

If you are in higher education (or perhaps some working in academia), seeing the King of Swords can be a rather positive sign. His appearance suggest that you will excel in your exams and you may even see academic recognition.

Love

If you are single, the King of Swords can predict that you will meet someone or enter a relationship with someone who is cold and emotionally detached.

The King of Swords isn’t very emotionally supportive. You may become involved with someone who does not support you unconditionally. They value facts over feeling so may not always have your back if they see someone else as being in the right, even if you are noticeably upset by their behavior. They may even disregard your feelings. They may feel the need to tell you the truth, even if it hurts you.

Usually, it isn’t the best sign if you are looking for a loving, emotionally connected relationship as it suggests you may get involved with someone who cannot provide you with the affection and tenderness you crave.

Not everyone is a gooey romantic though. Perhaps you are an air sign or have air placements in your birth chart so in many ways, you yourself may be an emotionally detached lover.

Seeing the King of Swords crop up in a love reading may be a better sign if you like your space in a relationship and want to be with someone for more practical reasons. It can also indicate you may be with someone who you are intellectually compatible with. You may enjoy engaging in debates and discussions with them.

Feelings

The King of Swords suggests the person you are asking about lacks feelings for you. Your person may feel emotionally detached from you.

Career

It can be positive seeing the King of Swords in a career reading. Seeing him can mean that an advisor can help propel you in your career. Someone with a lot of expertise and experience can help you see where there are gaps in your knowledge and performance and help give you the advice you need to move forwards in your career.

However, seeing him crop up could indicate that someone in your workplace (like a boss or a manager) will hold you to very high standards. They may be harsh and critical toward you. While this can motivate you to improve your work, this may bring about feelings of inadequacy.

Also, I have seen the King of Swords symbolizing a family member who was putting pressure on them to pursue a specific career path. This person felt the need to go down this path to please them even though it didn’t feel right for them.

The King of Swords may indicate that there is someone in your life who is putting pressure on you in this way. If you see him come up for this sort of thing, you may need to ask yourself if you are making career choices for your highest and greatest good or if you are doing something just to please others.

Business

Seeing the King of Swords in this context can indicate you ought to hire a consultant or advisor to help you grow your business. They can help you to identify any gaps in your knowlege and provide you with information on how you can improve your business.

Financial

Similarly, The King of Swords advises you to hire a financial advisor to help you improve your finances.

As a Blessing

The King of Swords means that you possess strong intellecutal abilities. Seeing him can indicate you will pass any exams or assesments with flying colours if you are enrolled in education.

Also, it can mean that there is someone around you who can help give you sound advice to help you get ahead in any professional or business endeavours.

As a Challenge

The King of Swords can mean that someone will behave coldly toward you. You may get involved with someone who is emotionally detached and harsh.

It may mean that you rationalize things so much that you have forgotten how to feel. You may be so concerned about doing what makes logical sense that you forget to listen to the more intuitive part of yourself.

Sometimes we need to make decisions that just don’t make logical sense because we intuitively feel something is right for us. Weighing things up too much and ignoring your gut could land you into trouble.

Advice

The King of Swords advises you to use logic and reason above all else. The best thing you can do right now is to weigh things up carefully. Do what makes the most logical sense, even if it goes against your hearts desires.

Yes, No or Maybe?

The King of Swords is a yes if your question relates to success in academics. For example ‘will I pass this exam?’. With your intelligence, you are capable of achieving your goals.

However, for other questions, the King of Swords typically depends on the context. For example, if you are asking if your career or business will be successful, the answer is a maybe, depending on whether you seek the input of an advisor.

For love questions for example ‘does he love me?’ the answer is a no.

When will it happen?

11th of May – 10th of June

Reversed Interpretations

See reversal guide for reversed interpretations

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The Knight of Wands – Tarot Card Meaning and Interpretations

 

The Knight of Wands

Key Words) Adventurous, Bold, Rash, A ‘Player’, Passionate, Energetic, A ‘Go Getter’, A ‘Daredevil’

The knight of wands represents a brave and adventurous spirit. He boldly goes into the unknown and embraces new, exciting experiences. If the knight of wands appears, you may have some exciting adventures to look forward to!

The knight of wands can represent a young adult in your life (likely a male) who is (or is like) a fire sign (Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius)

As with all knights, he represents extremes in energy. As the knight of wands is associated with the element fire, he represents an extremely fiery person. He is someone who is very passionate, takes on as many projects as possible and may be at risk of burn out because of it!

General

The knight of wands means that you have some exciting adventures to look forward to. Perhaps you will be venturing to far off lands to explore.

Seeing him crop up can also mean someone who is like the knight of wands will enter your life soon. They may kick up a storm in your life and maybe they will sweep you off your feet. He may not be around for a long time though!

Love

If the knight of wands crops up in a love reading, it means that you can expect to experience a whirlwind romance. The knight of wands is a bit of a player. You may enjoy being swept of your feet by them but you may find that this person is just seeking a fling. It can mean that this lover may quickly leave your life as they go onto the next fling.

Feelings

The knight of wands means that your person is attracted to you, however, they may not want to commit to you. They would rather enjoy the moment with you (and…you know), not think about a long term commitment with you.

Career

When the he crops up in a career reading, be prepared to take on a lot of responsibilities over the coming months. You may take on multiple jobs, work and career projects. This could lead to burn out if you aren’t careful.

Business

The knight of wands means that you may recieve a flurry of orders if you own a business. If you set one up, it can mean that a rush of orders will come in. This is good in many ways but this could push you to the brink of exhaustion.

Financial

The Knight of Wands indicates you will be taking on more work or getting more business. If you are charging enough, this can mean that you earn a decent amount of money.

However, be careful about taking financial risks. You may be tempted to go for a new financial opportunity but this could backfire if you don’t do your research.

As a Blessing

As mentioned, seeing him crop up can indicate that you will experience a whilwind romance. If you are after a fling, this can be a lot of fun dating this new person!

It can also mean that you may be embarking on a new adventure or going travelling. You may experience a lot of exciting new things.

As a Challenge

Conversely, the knight of wands may predict that you will be left heartbroken by someone who comes into your life, sweeps you off your feet and then leaves you hanging.

Also, seeing him can mean that you are at risk of overextending yourself and then completely burning yourself out. Try not to overextend yourself too much otherwise this could lead to exhaution or perhaps even health problems. This attitude may also cause you to over promise then under deliver.

You also may be more inclined to take on risks that land you into trouble. Look before you leap and do your research before jumping right into something new.

Advice

The knight of wands advises you to be courageous and dive right into what you want to do. Don’t be afraid to explore unknown territories. Go for that job opporutnity you are afraid to do or go to the place you want to travel to. Take a risk, you never know where it may lead.

Yes, No or Maybe?

This depends on the context. The Knight of Wands can mean a yes for questions such as ‘should I go for it?’ but it may be a no if you are wondering if your person will commit to you.

When will it happen?

12th of July – 11th of August

Reversed Interpretations

See reversal guide for interpretations

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How Do Tarot Cards Actually Work?

How Do Tarot Cards Actually Work?

I came across a fellow readers website the other day. I must admit their selling strategy slightly offended me. Tarot readings are growing in popularity and there is so much competition nowadays it is no wonder people feel a need to screw over their rivals to earn some $.

Anyways, this readers selling tactic made a claim that readers who use tarot cards are scam artists and buyers should be wary of purchasing from them (to avoid being scammed).

This is kinda a bummer that even people in the psychic/spiritual industry are against tarot cards. We are misunderstood by a lot of society as a whole as being scam artists and not to mention many religious groups.

We might have naively thought we would be accepted in the spiritual community with open arms. Nope. Apparently not.

I have to admit their selling tactic irritated me a little because not only was this sneaky and underhand, it perpetuates the idea that all tarot card readers are scam artists (which is obviously false).

It did get me thinking about how tarot cards actually work though.

The mistake in the way this reader conveyed tarot cards was that it is cheating to use them. That they are a magical object that can give you all the answers without any work, effort or skill involved.

This is factually incorrect. Tarot cards do not work by some sort of magic. They don’t give you the answers. Do you want to know how they really work? Its you.

You see. It is not actually the cards giving you the answers. It may seem like is but it is not actually the cards themselves. You would be able to get answers from anything. Tealeaves. A sofa cushion. A brick. These mundane objects wouldn’t be described as being magical and neither should tarot cards.

It is you that derives a meaningful message from spirit by using these tools. These objects act as a mere trigger for your inherent psychic prowess. Tarot cards is just one way you can do this. You can test this yourself and prove it is not the tarot cards that give you answers.

Close your eyes, ask a question and see what comes to mind. You may see something in your minds eye or have something come to memory and you will find that you will be accurate in your predictions.

The way tarot cards work is through a combination of intuition, symbolism, and interpretation. When a person draws a card or multiple cards from the deck, they are essentially tapping into their subconscious mind and the collective unconscious.

The images on the cards serve as powerful symbols that can trigger insights and messages from within.

The reader then interprets the meaning of the cards based on their knowledge of tarot symbolism and their intuition.

Each card has multiple layers of meaning, allowing for different interpretations depending on the context of the reading.

Tarot cards are just one way we can read others. Your ability to do so does not depend on you having a pack of tarot cards, you have innate intuitive abilities which allows you to do so.

So, using tarot cards does not make you less than readers who use any other method so don’t let anyone discourage your practice if you feel called to use tarot!

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Death – Tarot Card Meaning and Interpretations

Death

Key Words) Endings, Transformation, Change

Whenever you see Death as an outcome, this indicates something will come to an end. This could be a job, a relationship, a friendship. Whatever the subject is, Death is a sign that you will lose something or someone (metaphorically).

There might even be tears when you lose something that you have put a lot of energy into but in time, you will move on toward a new lover, new job, new friendship etc. The transition will be tough at first but Death is a sign you are onto something bigger and better.

The response to Death is very subjective. Some people handle change very well and even thrive on it and some people may struggle to let go of the old and get used to new things. I have mostly Sagittarius in my birth chart so I can adapt to change rather well. I seem to get over things as quickly as I fall in love with them and am very excited by change. Perhaps if you are a ‘fixed’ sign you might find it harder to adapt?

The point I am making is that Death might have positive and negative connotations for you depending on how you view change and how well you adapt to it. It also depends on how attached you are to them. Is Death good or bad? I feel this can depend on your perception of change.

I see Death crop up when someone is aware something is coming to an end. They have come to an understanding that they are onto new and better things and are welcoming this change. Death does not always indicate the loss will be painful.

However, there is no escaping the fact that Death can indicate that for a period, we will suffer as we lose something that is dear to us but inevitably, this will make room for the new. Even though the transition will be difficult, keep in mind that there will be something better than you can imagine just around the corner.

Here are some possible interpretations for you. Always use your intuition when interpreting your own readings though. Always trust what your inner voice is telling you 🙂

General

Death means that you will undergo huge changes. Very soon, you will see major shifts happening in your life. You may lose a job and go onto a new career path, you may undergo a change in values or lose someone close to you.

Either way, big changes are happening and your life will completely transform. Although the transition will be challenging at first, you will eventually adapt and be happier in this brand new phase of your life you are going onto.

Love

Death indicates that your relationship or love affair will come to an end. With Death, it is a sign that you and your current partner or love interest will move on from each other and go toward someone new.

You may be well aware that you have outgrown each other and are excited to meet someone new. However, if you feel attached, this loss will be painful. Although you will eventually adjust to these changes and find happiness with a new lover.

Feelings

Death means that they feel they have outgrown this connection and feel that it is best that you part ways. They don’t see a future with you.

Career

Death is a sign that you will undergo a career change. Death indicates that you will go into a new line of work completely. You will lose your current role but you will eventually find a brand new position.

Business

Death means that you will lose your business. You will lose customers and your finances will take a hit. Because of these circumstances, you will be forced to go onto a new business venture or look for alternative work.

Financial

An income stream will be cut off. Death can mean you will lose your job or business so you will need to think of a new way to make money. I.e start up a new business, get a new job. Keep working hard and looking for alternative options and you will eventually come across a new and better way to make money.

As a blessing

Out with the old and in with the new is a key phrase for Death. You will experience change for the better. Although you may lose a job role or there will be an end to a love affair, someone or something better will take its place.

As a challenge

You will be so attached to someone or something that you may be fearful that you will never find anyone (or anything) that measures up. It will be a struggle to let go of them. You will find it a challenge to move on and adapt to new circumstances.

As Advice

Death advises you to put something to an end. Are you in a dead end job or relationship? The advice from the Death card is to take the initiative and start a new career path, love affair etc. Your current circumstances aren’t benefiting you.

Yes, No or Maybe?

Death is a no.

Timing/When will it happen?

23rd October – 22nd of November (Sun in Scorpio)

However, Death can also mean that something will never happen.

Reversed Interpretations

Refer to the guide for reversals for help with interpretations.