Eight of Swords
This card warns of a dangerous and negative situation in which energy is blocked, leading to impotence, paralysis, and futile efforts. It points to a hostile environment, criticism, condemnation, stiffness, fears, confusion, and communication problems that restrict freedom. Upright, the card signifies barriers, misfortune, and weakness that impede progress. Reversed, it offers the possibility of alleviation, rescue, or the start of an adventure and relief from those constraints.
Keywords
Keyword
TRAP.
Description
This card is a warning of a dangerous and negative situation. Unexpected incidents, hostile environment, lack of freedom, futile efforts. The energy is blocked. Impotence and paralysis. The atmosphere of criticism, condemnation. Stiffness, fears, confusion. Communication problems.
Upright
barrier, misfortune, weakness.
Reverse
alleviation, rescue, adventure.
Visual Description
A veiled woman stands near the edge of a snowy cliff, wrapped in a long blue mantle and a patterned yellow robe. Eight swords are planted in the ground around her, forming a rough enclosure; a barren, leafless tree rises behind her. The sky is cloudy with a pale sunset on the horizon and a frozen river or sea below. Her head is bowed and her arms are crossed over her chest, and the scene is cold and still.
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