Card 52 • swords

Three of Swords

Brief Description

The 3 of Swords symbolizes deep emotional pain, betrayal, and sorrow, depicted by three arrows striking a man's heart, represented by a large red rose. This signifies the wounding of one's feelings through painful words or actions. The card's upright position is associated with betrayal, heartache, rejection, and abandonment, while its reversed position indicates unity, reconciliation, trust, optimism, and forgiveness.

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Imagery

Three arrows strike a man directly in the heart, which is symbolized by a large red rose representing love and passion. The arrows, symbolizing painful words or actions, have wounded his feelings. His eyes are closed, and streams of tears flow down his face. The attack seems to have been unexpected, as he wears no protection and his gesture is more welcoming than defensive.

Upright Meaning

Betrayal, emotional pain, sadness, grief, rejection, abandonment.

Reversed Meaning

Unity, reconciliation, trust, optimism, forgiveness.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Catrin Welz-Stein

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