Eight of Swords
The Eight of Swords represents a state of feeling trapped, helpless, and overwhelmed by circumstances that seem to press in from all sides. While many of these problems are self-created or imaginary, the card warns against passively waiting for rescue. Instead, it encourages breaking free from the cocoon of fear and illusions through one's own efforts and initiative.
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Core Meaning
The bird sings of approaching or current troubles from which it will be difficult to escape, of a state of being 'bound,' helpless, with reality pressing in from all sides. Although most of the problems are imaginary, one should not passively sit and wait for a knight to come galloping in to save them from the lion's claws. It's time to escape from this cocoon of fear and illusions on your own.
Visual Description
A grey bird wearing a tiny crown is perched on the hilt of an upright sword among many other crossed blades. Pale roses and leafy stems fill the ground beneath the swords, and a large paw or limb appears at the card's right edge. The Roman numeral VIII is visible near the bottom center of the image.
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