Seven of Swords
Affirmation
I hold myself to the highest ethical standards.
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:
- Arcana:Minor Arcana
- Suit:Swords
- Archetype:
- Numerology:7 (The Motive: imagination, inner work, psychology)
- Hebrew Alphabet:
Keywords
Description
A man in the act of carrying away five swords rapidly; the two others of the card remain stuck in the ground. A camp is close at hand.
Light Meaning
- Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there's no chance of ever being caught
- Handling a difficult situation with finesse
- Pointing out assumptions
- Acting ethically in public and in private
- Living a life that is beyond reproach
Shadow Meaning
- Stealing or lying
- Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
- Looking for a way around consequences
- Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
- Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •What assumptions am I making?
- •How well-defined is my sense of ethics?
- •How should I respond when I know others are breaking the rules?
Personal Meaning
Going solo, sneakiness, and dishonour. Shirking responsibility, and avoiding consequences for past actions. Be sure to keep your integrity, even when it appears as though you have no one else to answer to.
Going solo, sneakiness, and dishonour. Shirking responsibility, and avoiding consequences for past actions.
Sometimes going solo can be a good thing, but be wary of falling into sneakiness, and dishonour. Be sure to keep your integrity, even when it appears as though you have no one else to answer to.This card can also suggest that you are fleeing someone or something. Are you trying to shirk responsibilities or avoid consequences for past actions? Know that it is always best to face the inevitable. Giving in to sneakiness or avoidance will only make matters worse.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Avoid trying to get around facing the consequences of your actions. Be careful of the choices you make, for you run the risk of hurting someone or, at least, making your situation more difficult than it needs to be.
You have done everything you can to avoid having to face the effects of your dishonour. You have made poor choices that might have hurt someone, or at the least, made your situation more difficult than it might have been.
You are doing everything you can to avoid having to face the effects of your dishonour. You have made a poor choice that might have hurt someone, or at the least, has made your situation now more difficult than it might have been. Take a long, hard look at yourself and come to terms with who you have become.
Fortune Telling
- •Don't assume people around you are worthy of your trust
- •Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they've been doing