Swords are associated with thought, communication, decisions, truth and conflict. In modern tarot correspondences, the suit is linked with air.

All 14 Swords cards

Ace: clarity and truth. Two: indecision. Three: painful truth. Four: rest. Five: conflict. Six: transition. Seven: strategy. Eight: feeling restricted. Nine: worry. Ten: an ending. Page: curiosity and alertness. Knight: direct action. Queen: clear judgement. King: reason and authority.

For historical context, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s history of tarot explains that tarot developed from card games and describes the familiar 78-card structure.

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