#ACE OF SWORDS

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Ace of Arrows. Art by Jessica Roux, from the Tarot of the Woodland Wardens.

[incendavery]

new ideas; breakthroughs; mental clarity

[hydrus101]

Molotov - Ace of Swords

My second piece for the @malevolenttarotzine! The Ace of Swords can often represent vision and the clarity and direction gained from new ideas, but may also indicate hostility, miscommunication and brutality.

[unhelpfultarot]

The Tower and Ace of Swords

It's not so much the falling from a high place, it's the landing on something pointy.

[jessicaroux]

One of my favorites from my upcoming tarot deck: the Ace of Swords! Good Fortune Tarot comes out in July and is written by Barbara Moore and published by Llewellyn 🗡️ preorder wherever you like to get your books!

[zairaalbereo]

In Tarot the Ace of Swords stands for a break through, clarity and a new beginning, while the Ace of Cups stands for love, new relationships, compassion and creativity.

I thought these two cards could, in a lovely way, represented that moment in Joe and Nicky’s journey, where their lives shift direction, and something new and beautiful is born.

[zhjake]

[formulanni]

KMag as the Ace of Swords:

This card symbolizes the potential for immense power and success. But remember that the sword is double-edged - depending on who wields it, its power can be used to shelter and protect or to mercilessly strike down for cold and ruthless self-gain.

The Ace of Swords is a card of mental clarity, breakthroughs, and success. It reminds us of the power of our intellect and the importance of clear thinking and effective communication.

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ᴀᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ

ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴇᴇʀ/ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ꜰɪɴᴀɴᴄᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴄᴇɪᴠᴇꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ꜱᴇx

⟶ ᴀᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ ᴜᴘᴛᴜʀɴᴇᴅ

ʚїɞ ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢ ⟶ the ace of swords is about new ideas, communication, writing, curiosity and being assertive. the card is about being able to start a new project and being able to make the correct decision, the ace of swords is a card that is about seeing the truth and being stimulating to others, a very intelligent card, witty and sarcastic too.

ʚїɞ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ⟶ could indicate speaking to someone new, the two of you speaking to each other more, someone being interested in you. this card can also be about the two of you going out on a date, or speaking to each other more online. indicator of online dating and finding a lover through a friend. could also advise you to be cautious about how you speak to your lovers or even friends.

ʚїɞ ᴄᴀʀᴇᴇʀ/ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ⟶ doing well in school, being able to understand the objective, making friends with people in the environment. online school, being accepted with an offer. can speak about getting top and very good grades, things would be mentally challenging for you, but it'll be fun.

ʚїɞ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ⟶ could be learning about new information, making a new plan and having a "eureka" moment. it could be about learning about secrets, or having a conversation with someone new or someone unexpected, someone could be offering a new relationship, romantic or platonic it shows about having a new person in your life.

ʚїɞ ꜰɪɴᴀɴᴄᴇ ⟶ avoid emotional decisions, lesson to what your mind tells you. be aware of how much you're being paid and does it match everything you do, can also be about considering your financial circumstance more, this could also mean you can come up with a new idea with planning the way you handle money, could receive money from someone like online business.

ʚїɞ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ getting the ace of swords isnt the romantic card, but it doesnt mean there isnt romance happening between the two of you. this could mean someone could feel curious about you and they could think about you a lot, they could feel like you're someone who gives them a lot of ideas, there is a potential of you being their muse or inspiration.

ʚїɞ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ the ace of swords here shows that the person would be assertive, and would use their logic over their heart when it comes to you, but considering what else is around the card, it could mean there would be an attempt of wanting to use their mind over their heart. it could mean them holding you close to them and wanting to understand you even more.

ʚїɞ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴄᴇɪᴠᴇꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ this card coming out means they could think of you as someone who has randomly entered their life, someone who gives them new ideas, break-thoughs and someone who is justifying in their behaviour. you would be considered as someone who is very funny and witty, you would likely be in their good books, perceiving you to be someone who is stimulating and well eloquent, someone who wins all the time and even good luck.

ʚїɞ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ⟶ as a person, the ace of swords is someone who is considered as very intelligent, someone who is adaptable to the surroundings they're put in. they are someone who likes to achieve success and is someone who is popular within their community, a very clever person and is a risk-taker, but they like to be calculative about it before going forwards.

ʚїɞ ꜱᴇx ⟶ interesting card to get, it speaks of much foreplay, someone being very hard, and sexting. the two of you could like to tease each other while having sex and a lot of touching and mind games happening within the circumstance, the sex would be exciting as the two of you would always be up to something new, a lot of nipple play as well.

⟶ ᴀᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴇᴅ

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢ ⟶ in reverse, the ace of swords is about misunderstandings, conflict, the card is about lack of ideas and being annoyed about something. feeling confused or someone lying about something simple that turns into something bigger. it advises you to take baby steps with information or circumstances you take on.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ⟶ feeling hatred for something or someone, hate triumphing over love. lack of communicating happening within the connection, an indicator of being rejected by someone, the two of you would likely argue over petty things, unstable connection.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ᴄᴀʀᴇᴇʀ/ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ⟶ in reverse, the ace of swords in this setting is about being bored in class, failure to communicate or not taking part in the lessons. the project could either be too challenging or not, indicators of arguments happening in class as well.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ⟶ in a future reading, the ace of swords in reverse is about lack of progress, missing opportunities or not getting something you might've ordered. this could also be about feeling lost, needing a moment to yourself as well, making a decision that might've not been the best. missing cars, the bus, or not going to work/school.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ꜰɪɴᴀɴᴄᴇ ⟶ in reverse, the ace of swords is about spending money too quickly, advises you to always check what you're about to spend your money on, and if you're buying something from someone make sure you ask, better safe than sorry.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ not a good card to get when you're asking about someone's feelings about someone. this card in reverse shows that this person could feel confused about you or even hostile, majority of the times this card shows that said person or people you're talking about do not like you, and they could feel like hey have to be on guard whenever they're around you.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ big communication issues here. the person would barely speak to you and would be flaky, they could be speaking to other people as well, and might've even gotten bored. this person could even insult you all the time and would want to confuse you every time.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ʜᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴄᴇɪᴠᴇꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ⟶ they would think of you as someone who is stupid, someone who could misunderstand things very quickly, and as a person who isnt progressive or could intentionally misunderstand things said clearly to them. they could also think of you to be someone who could be influenced by the people around you, someone who could lack a back bone too.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ⟶ as a person, the ace of swords in reverse is someone who is easily biased, them being someone who could be very shy, or just someone who doesnt like to talk to other people as well, but they can also be someone who can be destructive, they don't think about the people around them, they could be considered as someone who is insufferable as well.

ʚїɞ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀꜱᴀʟ ꜱᴇx ⟶ not the best sex, dry sex, could hurt. hard to get horny or if a man, could be hard to get up if there's someone with male genitals. awkward sexting, could get interrupted by the other people as well.

ʚїɞ ɴᴇxᴛ ⟶ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ

ʚїɞ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ⟶ ᴋɪɴɢ ᴏꜰ ᴘᴇɴᴛᴀᴄʟᴇꜱ

ꜱᴜɪᴛ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ ᴍᴀꜱᴛᴇʀʟɪꜱᴛ

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Zuhair Murad Tarot Dress

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Choose a bird: How to be the best version of YOU

Thank you to those of you who messaged. I appreciate both your ideas AND your patience. I really thought things were settled down when I asked for your thoughts and then they ramped right back up. But here I am!

Choose a bird from above for a free reading. Today's topic: how to be the best version of yourself. I asked the cards three questions:

What does the best version of yourself look like (to you)?

What steps can you take on your journey to your best self?

How can you avoid getting caught up in others' perspectives?

Your choices are below! Like, reply, or reblog if it resonates, and tag your group if you feel inclined :)

Group 1: Aibo Tarot

What does the best version of you look like? Three of Wands

The best version of you is someone confident standing on their own. You may be dependent on other people for your happiness but you want so badly to be happy on your own. There is a fear that if you start your own journey that you won’t find other/more people that make you feel comfortable and safe.  I have a sense that the people you surround yourself with are simply fine, but they also don’t make you feel empowered to do your own thing or speak your differences. There is a lot of keeping the peace because that’s easier than being alone. It doesn’t mean these people are bad friends or negative influences necessarily, but you know there could be something more. You are longing to find that. You are longing to find yourself, too.

What steps can you take in the process? The Tower & The King of Pentacles

It’s time to create your own tower moment. It may sound counterintuitive since the Tower represents upheaval and chaos. Typically, it’s not something someone is excited to bring upon themselves. But, I think in your case, it’s going to be more beneficial than detrimental. You have to burn some bridges. You have to have some falling outs. Yes, moving forward from your comfort zone is going to feel weird as hell. It’s going to feel scary. You may be worried that ending friendships or setting boundaries was a bad idea, but it is all for the sake of becoming the best version of you. Trust me.  The reversed King in particular is asking you to “give yourself permission to break free and do something different.” Just as a phoenix, your tower will rise again from the ashes even stronger than before.

How can you avoid getting caught up in other’s perceptions? Moonlight, Four of Cups, The Magician

The visual for this pull is below because it was kind of a fun way for the cards to drop 😊 I asked this question and the first card fell: Moonlight in reverse. This moonlight card is specific to this deck, so it doesn’t necessarily have the same meaning as The Moon does in tarot. The first phrase that came to me when I was looking at the card was “turn that frown upside down”. Because the card doesn’t have a traditional meaning, I wanted to shuffle one more time for cards that DO have trad. meanings. These are the two that came out – in this order! THE FROWN IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN! What does this mean in execution, though?

Recognize the power you have in creating your own life and stop dimming your light. I know that it takes work to feel confident in spaces where you feel small but it is worth the practice! The more you execute your power, say yes to yourself, and make yourself heard the easier it will get. Not only easier in doing it but easier in believing it, too.

Group 2: Delos Tarot

What does the best version of you look like? Two of Cups

For you, I think to feel like the best version of yourself, you are wanting to be in a space where you can create and maintain meaningful relationships. It’s not that you lack relationships, but they feel a little surface level or superficial. You want to feel that SOMETHING, and you want to bring that something to others. You may have your own personal goals when it comes to relationships – wanting a work bestie, wanting a romantic relationship, wanting a strong relationship with a sibling, etc. But overall, the ability to form these relationships as a whole is really what you long for.

What steps can you take in the process? The Devil reversed

My first thought “quit thinking you’re the devil!” lol When in relationships, you focus on your negative qualities. You are always thinking of how you can bring more to the table rather than focusing on what you already DO bring to the table. You tend to psych yourself out when you get close to forming the bond that you crave. An actionable step you should look into taking is working on your shadow self. There are a lot of websites with lists of shadow work questions that get to the root of these types of fears. Shadow work makes you think of things in a different perspective. It could help you determine WHY you shut yourself off at certain times. It helps identify triggers in relationships so you can sense them when they appear and know how to deal with them. Then, I know this is easier said than done, but you gotta push through the discomfort, too. Perhaps your relationships fade when you’re right on the brink of vulnerability. Instead of ebbing backward, take that leap into the unknown. It’s the only way you’re going to get passed that piece.

How can you avoid getting caught up in other’s perceptions? King of Swords rev. and Strength

I know it’s way easier to say online but finding the courage to just be yourself is honestly going to be the best thing you can do for yourself. I feel that you may preemptively get caught in what you THINK others’ perceptions are of you before you know their true perceptions. I know you KNOW what your inner truth is, but you deserve to understand WHY it’s your truth. You have a lot to contribute to relationships and having this better relationship with yourself can also contribute to gaining courage to just be yourself. Doing that shadow work can be really good for you in that growth, too Each time you seem caught up in someone else’s perception, ask yourself why you’re caught up in it. Is it actually an accurate depiction of who you are? Are you trying to protect yourself before anything scary actually happens? Find the strength to be rational because it’s gonna change your mind set a LOT. 

Group 3: Everyday Tarot

What does the best version of you look like? Ace of Swords

The best version of yourself, group 3, is someone who is continually growing. You want to be open to expansion, ideas, spontaneity, and adventure. You may feel a little stuck right now. I definitely think you have the excitement and adrenaline inside you, and you’re ready to let it out. You’re not longing for motivation or inspiration, you’re longing for an outlet for the motivation and inspiration already inside of you.  You may wonder, “how do I explore new opportunities if I don’t know where to start?” “How can I continue growing when people and places around me aren’t growing?” Let’s find out!

What steps can you take in the process? The Devil reversed & The Queen of Pentacles

Let go of unhealthy attachments and nurture yourself if/when you feel guilty for doing so. Part of what keeps you feeling a bit stuck is not wanting to leave anyone behind. You care a lot about a lot of people and want them to experience this growth with you. They’re not quite ready though. YOU being ready doesn’t make you better than them, it just means you’re in a different place. Accepting the unknown that lies ahead is also important for you, group 3. No matter how ready you are, moving forward (likely on a solo journey) is scary! It’s like jumping off the high dive. You just…gotta do it. Lastly, as you move forward onto fun adventures, remember to keep some sense of practicality – this means being aware of what might be TOO much right now, but also knowing that you can do hard things.  

How can you avoid getting caught up in other’s perceptions? King of Wands reversed

Stop setting unrealistic expectations for yourself! I think this really speaks from that last bit of steps you can take. Being practical also means believing in yourself and your amazingness. I feel this extends to knowing you’re capable of being in these people’s lives while still going out and expanding your boundaries. It doesn’t have to be either/or, it can be both. The perceptions you’re caught up in currently might be self-created. People around you might not have even considered the thoughts you think they have. Stop yourself in your tracks if you find you’re going down a road of worry. These people are proud of you and WANT you to succeed. They also think it’s pretty neat that they’re friend is so cool ���<3

[comparativetarot]

Ace of Swords. Art by Mariya Tobischek, from the Ukrainian Night Tarot.

[nousanti]

Ace of Swords & Two of Swords

[fabulousxstains]

My short film (23 minutes long) a comedy/fantasy about an immature vampire struggling with her worldly purpose. She dreams of swords, blue skies and nobility during the day but stalks burger diners(striking up conversations and taking rides with her kills) at night.

Would it give your life more meaning to be a martyr or a perpetual fool?

Is danger ambiguous?

Written, directed, edited and (primarily) shot by Chloe Drallos

[unhelpfultarot]

Eight of Wands and Ace of Swords reversed

It happened too fast for you to be able to think of anything.

[snowy-weather]

Some pride-themed chibis of characters from Ace of Swords. (original story) Specifically, some of the Wolf Cubs and Ulf.

I just thought this would be a cute idea. ^^ And they were fun to draw.