Four of Swords
The Four of Swords signals a need for rest and quiet reflection after a difficult period. It encourages withdrawing from noise and stilling the mind to reconnect with your true voice and invite new perspectives. This pause won't make problems disappear but creates space for recuperation, humility, and fresh ideas. Reversed, the card warns of mounting stress, harmful persistence, and being overwhelmed by busyness.
Keywords
Card
FOUR OF SWORDS
Keyword
A Quiet Space
Description
The Four of Swords is often known as the Meditation card. It indicates that you are in (or have just gotten over) a difficult time in life and you need to rest, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. When we are troubled, our minds play tricks on us, imagining hopeful escapes or tragic demises. Quieting your mind is an act of humility which allows you to enlist divine intelligence—your true voice. It won't make the problem go away but in the space of stillness, you can bring fresh perspective and invite new ideas to appear.
Meaning
a time to quiet the mind, respite from difficulty, recuperation, engaged listening, release, gratitude, a return to your center
Reversal
an increase in stress, harmful persistence, busyness and activity
Visual Description
A hooded figure sits cross-legged, wrapped in a soft, flowing cloak with eyes lowered as if in quiet contemplation. Four upright swords descend from the top of the image, the central blade extending down the foreground where a small bird perches on its tip. The scene is rendered in misty pastels and pale light, and the printed title "FOUR OF SWORDS" appears along the bottom edge.
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