Three swords pierce a large red heart, their points emerging below. Grey storm clouds and slanting rain fill the background.

Minor Arcana · Swords

Three of Swords

  • heartbreak
  • sorrow
  • painful truth
  • release

Leans no

Upright meaning

Three swords through a clouded heart. Heartbreak said plainly. There is no clever way around it; only through.

 (reversed)

Reversed meaning

Beginning to heal. The blades coming out, one at a time.

Advice

Cry if you need to. It is medicine.

Yes or no?

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