A figure sits up in bed in the dark with face buried in both hands. Nine swords hang in horizontal rows on the black wall behind, and a quilt patterned with roses covers the bed.

Minor Arcana · Swords

Nine of Swords

anxiety
nightmares
worry
midnight thoughts

Leans no

Upright meaning

Sitting up in bed at the worst hour. The mind on a loop. Most of it is not as real as it feels at 3 a.m.

(reversed)

Reversed meaning

The morning. The thoughts shrinking back to size.

Advice

Write the worry down. Look at it tomorrow.

Yes or no?

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

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