Seven of Swords
The Seven of Swords depicts a bearded man stealthily taking five swords and leaving two behind, suggesting evasive or deceptive behavior. It commonly symbolizes deceit, trickery, betrayal, and the desire for what others have, warning of wrongful activities and unstable effort. Its correspondences (Air, Moon, Venus, Aquarius) highlight mental maneuvering, emotional fluctuation, and social or ethical complications. Reversed, the card calls for sincerity, dropping distractions to focus, and gaining new perspectives to correct course.
Keywords
Title
Seven of Swords
Description
A bearded man holds five swords in his hand. He walks away from a tent, looking over his shoulder. Two more swords appear next to him, pointing down.
Keyword
Unstable Effort
Correspondences
Air, Moon, Venus, Aquarius
Upright
deceit; trickery; betrayal; desire for what others have; wrongful activities.
Reversed
drop everything and focus; be sincere; be honest; gain new perspectives.
Visual Description
A solitary man strides across a bleak, windswept landscape carrying five long swords slung over his shoulder while glancing back over his left shoulder. Two swords remain planted upright in the ground behind him near what looks like a small camp and an overturned boat, with faint tents or masts on the horizon. He wears plain medieval garments and boots, his hair is shoulder-length and his posture is furtive and alert. At the top is the Roman numeral VII and along the bottom is a parchment scroll with Cyrillic lettering and small alchemical symbols, plus a small shop watermark.
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