Two of Swords
The Two of Swords depicts a seated seiðkona in a snowy, dark wood, arms crossed and holding a sword in each hand, symbolizing a guarded stance and a stalemate. The imagery of wolf skins, red kohl, and glowing runes emphasizes protection, ritual boundary, and the presence of guidance or divination. Upright, the card advises listening to inner or external guides, making a choice, and defending your position to become unstuck. Reversed, it warns of fatigue, indecision, or needless pickiness and suggests taking time to clarify the right choice. The Bind Rune offers a practical aid: evoke space to think when you need mental clarity before deciding.
Keywords
TWO OF SWORDS
Description
Another seiðkona sits in the woods. It is dark, and snow fills forest floors. The seiðkona appears naked, and their position protects them. They hold one sword in each hand. Their arms are crossed tightly against their chest. They wear the skins of a wolf over their head. Red kohl appears smeared across their face. The seiðkona does not move; they remain seated in the ice and snow. They wear a bronze choker with a glowing Rune on it. Behind them are two trees. Two bodies hang upside down from the branches. Both figures appear well dressed. A Rune glows under each head.
Upright
Listen to your guides, make a choice, defend your position, protection, get unstuck.
Reversed
Fatigue, unable to make clear decisions, being picky, take the time to make the right choice.
Bind Rune
Evoke when you need space to think about a situation.
Visual Description
A seated woman sits cross-legged on a misty forest floor wearing a wolf's head as a headdress. She holds two long swords crossed over her chest with her arms folded, the blades angled upward toward the edges of the image. Tall, bare trees recede into a grey fog behind her and a small numeral "2" with a sword emblem appears near the top center; faint glowing arrows flank the blades. A signature reading "Jack" is visible at the lower right corner.
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