Nine of Swords
Nine of Swords depicts a person overwhelmed by anxiety and dark thoughts, with nine swords hanging over the mind as a symbol of looming fear. It represents extreme apprehension, insomnia, nightmares, and obsessive or paranoid thinking that can make imagined threats feel real. When reversed, the card signals the start of coping, hope, and faith in difficult times, and a willingness to let go. The card encourages facing inner fears, releasing unhealthy obsessions, and allowing events to unfold naturally toward healing.
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Nine of Swords
Description
Holding his head in anguish, a worried man dwells upon negativity while focusing his thoughts on the worst possible outcome. Nine swords hang heavy above his mind, threatening to manifest his concerns into reality.
Upright Meaning
Extreme anxiety and apprehension. Unshakable fear. Terrible nightmares. Insomnia. Deep dark depression. Paranoia. An unhealthy obsession.
Reversed Meaning
Coping with or facing your fears. Hope in the midst of darkness. Faith when all seems lost. Letting go and allowing events to transpire naturally.
Visual Description
A dark, anguished figure holds their face in long-fingered hands, palms pressed against the eyes and cheeks while the mouth and teeth are partly visible. Nine swords hang point-down above the figure's head in two staggered rows, their hilts ornate with gold detailing. The figure wears a robe with red and blue shoulders studded with small gold dots, and the card is framed by a black border with 'IX' at the top and 'NINE OF SWORDS' printed along the bottom. The background is a parchment-like beige with visible texture.
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