Seven of Swords
The Seven of Swords warns of deceit and prioritizing personal gain over integrity. Upright, it marks a betrayer who takes opportunities by any means and may appear to get away with dishonesty. Reversed, the deceit unravels as lies are exposed, details are forgotten, and denial prevents acknowledgment of reality. The card urges facing the consequences of avoidance and reclaiming responsibility before covert actions lead to collapse.
Keywords
Upright
The Seven of Swords marks you as the betrayer. You saw opportunities and took them by whatever means you could. You prioritized getting ahead over your personal ideals. This card represents those moments where you find yourself lying through your teeth in an effort to avoid responsibility. And worse, you seem to be getting away with your dishonesty.
Reverse
Someone has seen through your ruse. Though you think you are getting ahead, you are not as clever as you believe. You will forget important details, and your lies will be laid bare. Your efforts to get ahead will ultimately fall apart through your tactlessness and your failure to acknowledge things as they are. You are deep in denial.
Visual Description
A cloaked figure moves through a night camp of tents beneath a crescent moon and an arc of stars, clutching several long, yellow-hilted swords. The person looks back over their shoulder while carrying the blades, and a few more swords are visible planted or left behind among the tents and low hills. Decorative white latticework frames the card and the top shows the Roman numeral VII while the bottom edge is labeled "swords."
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