Knight of Swords
Affirmation
I temper my insights with tact.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:Air of Air.
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Swords
- Archetype:
- Numerology:
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
He is riding in full course, as if scattering his enemies. In the design he is really a prototypical hero of romantic chivalry. He might almost be Galahad, whose sword is swift and sure because he is clean of heart.
Light Meaning
- Speaking your mind
- Making your opinions known
- Offering constructive criticism
- Sharing your knowledge
- Making insightful observations
- Pinpointing the problem
- Clarifying what others have said
- Giving clear direction to others
- Uncovering the truth
Shadow Meaning
- Stating your opinions as fact
- Picking fights
- Starting arguments
- Using clever insults to undermine the confidence of others
- Tossing reason out the window
- Speaking without taking the feelings of others into account
- Going on a witch hunt
- Distorting evidence
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •What do I really need to know?
- •To what extent have I investigated the facts behind my situation?
- •How can I share what I know without alienating others?
Personal Meaning
Being logical, but unfeeling, direct, but blunt, authoritative but domineering, honest, but tactless, knowledgeable, but opinionated, intelligent, but dogmatic, scientific, but completely discounts intuition, calculating, but critical, sharp witted, but sarcastic. It is important to seek balance.Attack the situation with logic and reason. Trust your own opinions instead of following those of other people. Speak your mind with self-assurance.
Being logical, but unfeeling, direct, but blunt, authoritative but domineering, honest, but tactless, knowledgeable, but opinionated, intelligent, but dogmatic, scientific, but completely discounts intuition, calculating, but critical, sharp witted, but sarcastic. This card might represent a young person who brought these attributes into his or her relationship with you.
Being logical, but unfeeling, direct, but blunt, authoritative but domineering, honest, but tactless, knowledgeable, but opinionated, intelligent, but dogmatic, scientific, but completely discounts intuition, calculating, but critical, sharp witted, but sarcastic. It is important to seek balance.It might be time to attack the situation with logic and reason. Trust your own opinions instead of following those of other people. Speak your mind with self-assurance.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Being unfeeling, blunt, domineering, tactless, opinionated, dogmatic, completely discounts intuition, critical, sarcastic. Take time to recognize these character traits and temper your words and actions with some genuine feeling.This card can also indicate conflict with someone who displays these qualities in his or her relationship with you.
Being unfeeling, blunt, domineering, tactless, opinionated, dogmatic, completely discounts intuition, critical, sarcastic. This card can also indicate conflict with someone who displays these qualities in his or her relationship with you.
Being unfeeling, blunt, domineering, tactless, opinionated, dogmatic, completely discounts intuition, critical, sarcastic. Take time to recognize these character traits and temper your words and actions with some genuine feeling.This card can also indicate conflict with someone who displays these qualities in his or her relationship with you.
Fortune Telling
- •A blunder leads someone to say something he or she regrets
- •If this was you, be prepared to apologize and move on