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Seven of Swords

Seven of Swords

Upright Meaning

Design, attempt, wish, hope, confidence; also quarrelling, a plan that may fail, annoyance. The design is uncertain in its import, because the significations are widely at variance with each other.

Reversed Meaning

Good advice, counsel, instruction, slander, babbling.

Description

A man in the act of carrying away five swords rapidly; the two others of the card remain stuck in the ground. A camp is close at hand.

In Yes or No Reading

The Seven of Swords is a card of sneakiness and deception. If you're looking for simple Yes or No guidance and receive the Seven of Swords, the answer is NO. Think about how honest you're being in your current situation -- and what may be holding you back from full transparency.

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