Card 50 • swords

Ace of Swords

Brief Description

The Ace of Swords symbolizes the beginning of something new, bringing clarity and justice to cut through obstacles. It represents both the intellectual strength to achieve clarity and the raw force that can be used with anger and arrogance. It highlights duality and the power to influence the world through willpower.

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Symbolism

The sword is diamond-shaped, capable of cutting with the swift assurance of justice to clear obstacles hiding the truth. It can be a beacon to use intellect and fairness to achieve clarity. Or it can be wielded angrily with the arrogance of brute strength. These are the two sides of power, united in this weapon, representing two very different ways to apply force to impact one’s will upon the world.

Beginning

At this moment, something is beginning. Winds are gathering into swirling vortices to summon celestial guardians: plasma clusters, spirits, and feathered beings. From this whirlpool rises something that will enhance the duality of the Ace of Swords, to cut one path or another.

Keepers of the Swords

These are the sylphs of the air and keepers of the swords: winged creatures of the sky. The swan is beautiful, with fluffy white feathers and a slender neck that curves with wave-like grace, but this tenderness is just a facade, hiding a strong body and fiery nature that does not shy away from standing its ground. The swan will fight to protect what is hers, and strong wings spread to catch and ride the winds, racing across great distances.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Barbara Moore

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