| The Four of Swords is one of the cards of the Minor Arcana. Depicted
on this card is a effigy of a knight lying on a sarcophagus with his hands in prayer. Three swords hang
on the wall and one decorates the sarcophagus. This is a card of repose and not a death card. When the
four of swords comes into your spread it's an indication of a time to rest to take some time for reflection.
When ever I see this card enter a spread I normally tell the person it's time to stop acting on the
situation and instead take time to consider all aspects of the situation.
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| Keywords for Interpretation |
| Upright |
| Rest from strife, retreat,
solitude, hermit's repose, convalescence after and illness, exile. |
| Inverted |
| Activity, social unrest, qualified
success, use precaution,economy,and circumspection. |
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| There is a myriad of symbolisms on this and many of the other cards in
both the major and minor arcana. In order to present a comprehensive and easy to use as a reference source
set of pages for this and other cards, I will refrain from going into great detail regarding the individual
symbols on the cards. On a future date I will go over the more explicit aspects of them. If you have a
question regarding a particular symbol you can email me at Tamerin.
I would also like to hear from you on some of your interpretations of this particular card or any other
that you would like to discuss. Please use above email link. |
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