Card 52 • swords

Three of Swords

Brief Description

This card represents betrayal and heartless decisions made from fear and weakness of spirit. It warns of the deep pain caused by abandonment and broken trust, where desperate circumstances lead to choices that wound all involved. Like children abandoned in a dark forest, this card speaks to moments when we must protect ourselves while being mindful not to cause similar harm to others. It signifies fateful decisions that leave lasting emotional scars and the challenge of surviving treacherous betrayal.

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The Forest of Lost Hope

In the forest, it's easy to get lost. It's also easy to lose something there. A desperate poor man led his small son and daughter deep into the forest to abandon them to fate. At home, slow death from hunger awaits them. Perhaps wild animals will shorten their lives sooner. This is a terrible moment when the father abandons his children. The children are bewildered but trust their father. They will wait for his return.

Tales of Abandonment

You've probably heard similar fairy tales. Alas, many children have been left to fend for themselves in the magical forest. In such stories, children manage to take quite good care of themselves, but it's difficult to survive treacherous betrayal. This card points to heavy experiences and fateful decisions that are made under the influence of fear and weakness of spirit. This is a warning that you need to protect yourself, as well as a caution about causing pain to others. There are many types of betrayal and many ways to break your own heart.

Brief Meaning

Betrayal. Heartless decision. Abuse of trust. Foolish or unnecessary actions. All participants in the events suffer.

If You Look Closely

Magical stems quickly spread along the path, growing from the tears shed by the fleeing father.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Lunaea Weatherstone, Meraylah Allwood

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