Card 53 • swords

Four of Swords

Brief Description

The Four of Swords represents a deliberate retreat into rest and inner reflection, offering a sanctuary for recovery and the conservation of energy. It emphasizes silence, meditation, and peaceful recuperation to restore physical and mental strength. In reverse, it can signal exhaustion, mental fatigue, or temporary isolation, while also sometimes indicating an awakening of mind, body, and spirit. Ultimately it advises restoring oneself before reengaging with the world so one can return feeling refreshed.

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Description

A young sprite peacefully meditates inside a beautiful flower. Although life's pain threatens from outside, she dreams unbothered, for she is shielded and protected by the beautiful petals.

Upright Meaning

Introspection. A time to retreat from the world. Sanctuary. Silence. Meditation. Peace. Calmness. Recuperation. Physical or mental restoration. Conserving energy.

Reversed Meaning

Exhaustion. Mental fatigue. Temporary isolation. May also indicate an awakening in mind, body, and spirit. Getting back to the world feeling refreshed.

Visual Description

A large tulip-like bloom dominates the center, and within its petals sits a small, golden figure in a meditative, prayerful pose. Four swords pierce the thorny green stem and curve branches, their blades tipped with drops of red. A crescent moon, stars, and small droplets float in the cream-colored sky above, with the Roman numeral IV at the top. The bottom border reads FOUR•OF•SWORDS in block letters.

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