Card 52 • swords

Three of Swords

Brief Description

The Three of Swords symbolizes heartbreak, betrayal, and the pain associated with loss and separation. Upright, it represents disappointment, breakup, and turbulent relationships, along with a longing for a missing love. When reversed, it indicates extreme sadness, the loss of a loved one, and emotional suffering.

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Imagery and Symbolism

A sorrowful woman stands alone in her room as a terrible storm approaches from afar. Betrayal has shattered her heart. She touches the tip of one of the swords, trying to discern whether her pain is real or imagined.

Upright Position

Disappointment. Separation. Parting. Stormy relationships. A strong longing for absent love.

Reversed Position

Extreme sadness. Loss of a loved one. Suffering (emotional).

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