King of Swords
The King of Swords embodies duty to the greater good through logic, reason, and intelligence, making decisions grounded in facts and past experience. He can, however, neglect emotions and the sensitivities of others, favoring clear thought over feeling. He knows the power of words and will often remain deliberately silent until he is certain of what to say. As advice, the card urges gathering information and processing it logically before acting. Reversed, it warns of negative traits such as snobbishness, paranoia, judgmental attitudes, controlling behavior, cruelty, and meanness.
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Card Name
King of Swords
Divinatory meaning
The King of Swords believes that it is his duty to serve the greater good by wielding logic, reason, and intelligence. He tries to make the best decisions he can, based on the facts and past experience. He sometimes forgets to factor in emotions and sensitivity to others. He understands the power of words, and therefore he can be infuriatingly silent because he won't speak until he is sure of what he wants to say.
Advice
Gather all the information you can and process it logically. Make sure you are clear on what you think before you take action.
Reversed
Snobbishness, paranoia, judgmental, controlling, cruelty, meanness
Visual Description
A crowned man in formal military-style regalia sits or stands with a long upright sword held before him. Behind him is a large circular window or sun motif with radiating panels, and billowing clouds and a distant seascape fill the background. Ornate gold armor, a dark cloak, and a banner at the card base reading "King of Swords" are clearly visible.
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