Eight of Swords
Affirmation
I know my own limits.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Swords
- Archetype:
- Numerology:8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
A woman, bound and hoodwinked, with the swords of the card about her. Yet it is rather a card of temporary durance than of irretrievable bondage.
Light Meaning
- Honoring limits
- Respecting the rules
- Deciding to go on a diet for your health's sake
- Recognizing you cannot always be in control
- Identifying obstacles to further progress
- Refusing to think about unhealthy or unethical options
- Asking for assistance
Shadow Meaning
- Feeling trapped
- Being lost in a maze of rules and regulations
- Giving in to despair
- Playing the victim
- Allowing others to dictate what you can and cannot do
- Being rendered helpless
- Having very few options
- Failing to look for a way out
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •Who's empowered to cut through the red tape?
- •What, exactly, are the obstacles? What resources, exactly, are needed to move them?
- •To what extent is your powerlessness a matter of attitude?
Personal Meaning
Feeling restricted and powerless. Waiting for a saviour. Feeling confused and overwhelmed.
You are in a situation that has you feeling restricted, confused and powerless. Resist the temptation to sit back and wait for someone else to save you. Remember that you do have choices. Reclaim your power to break free and move on.
You may find yourself in a situation that leaves you feeling restricted, confused and powerless. Resist the temptation to sit back and wait for someone else to save you. Remember that you do have choices. Reclaim your power to break free and move on.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Feeling hazy and confused. Circumstances shifted, and you were eventually able to see more clearly.
You may feel hazy and confused for a while. It's probably best to wait a little until the fog clears. Circumstances will shift, and you will be able to see more clearly.In the meantime, try to relax and learn from this experience.
You may feel hazy and confused for a while. It's probably best to wait a little until the fog clears. Circumstances will shift, and you will be able to see more clearly.In the meantime, try to relax and learn from this experience.
Fortune Telling
- •Get over playing the victim
- •Once you realize you are your own biggest obstacle, nothing can hold you back