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A woman in a red gown stands blindfolded and bound with cloth, surrounded by eight swords planted in the muddy ground like a fence. A castle sits on a cliff in the distance.

Minor Arcana · Swords

Eight of Swords

  • feeling trapped
  • self-imposed limits
  • fear
  • paralysis

Leans no

Upright meaning

A figure bound and blindfolded, swords around but not touching. The trap is mostly in the mind. The ropes are loose.

(reversed)

Reversed meaning

The blindfold off. The path visible. Permission to move.

Advice

Try the door before you assume it is locked.

Yes or no?

Eight of Swords leans no in a yes or no reading.

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