Seven of Swords
The Seven of Swords symbolizes the need for caution and discretion in changes or actions. It represents escape and cunning as methods to save oneself from threats. It encourages the identification of threats, whether internal, external, in others, or in situations, and to address the key issue with wisdom and luck. The shadow aspect challenges one to confront what they are hiding from and to face desires and threats directly, with the power to set one's own terms.
Keywords
Imagery and Symbolism
A woman holds seven swords, dressed in a torn dress and a red cloak with a hood, her legs bare. A fearsome wolf sneaks up behind her on the path, and a pair of eyes looks out from a hollow above. The path is covered in fallen leaves. The white of her dress symbolizes purity, while the red hood is a sexual symbol, speaking to passion and attraction. This combination evokes thoughts of the loss of virginity and innocence. Wolves and other monsters often symbolize threatening male power.
Meaning
This card speaks to seeking avenues of retreat and the ability to remain unnoticed and quietly slip away. Serious efforts are required. The Seven of Swords is radiated with mystical fortune by the number seven and represents the skill to outsmart threats and vanish. There is a way out. Both the woman and the wolf choose it either consciously or unconsciously. These two will meet in the near future; it is their destiny. Key advice includes making changes cautiously, doing only what is truly necessary. It represents escape and cunning as salvation from what tries to consume you. Understanding what poses a threat to you, whether it's hidden within, manifests in another person or situation, or is a combination of all. Identifying the key problem for its peaceful resolution. Wisdom in everything. Luck.
Shadow
What are you hiding from? Truly hiding from a person, place, or thing can only be achieved through indifference. A conscious desire to avoid something is usually based on attraction. We build defenses when we understand what we want and realize we can lose it. The stakes are high. Are you ready to accept your desire? Can you face what you are running from? Give yourself the authority to set the rules of the game, to be objective about your adversary, and to respond by obeying the dictates of your heart.
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