Ace of Swords

Ace of Swords — Minor Arcana, from The 1909 London Deck.

Upright

clarity, truth, a decision made

The fog cuts. Something becomes clear enough to act on, and the clarity may be uncomfortable before it is useful.

In a yes or no reading, Ace of Swords upright answers yes.

Reversed

confusion, a blunt truth, clarity misused

The insight is not landing, or is being wielded rather than shared. Accuracy without kindness persuades nobody.

In a yes or no reading, Ace of Swords reversed answers maybe — the situation has not settled.

What this card does in a reading here

A reading draws one card and answers the question you asked with it. Ace of Swords can come up either way up — reversals are on in this deck, because the 1909 original was drawn with them in mind — and the two readings above are the starting point, not the answer. The answer depends on what you asked.

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