Two of Swords
The Two of Swords represents inner conflict, secrecy, and a struggle to make a necessary decision while maintaining self-control and bearing pain with acceptance. It suggests that valuable information may be hidden or unknown opposition may exist, and that psychic insight or further research is needed to weigh unappealing options. Reversed, the card signals that new information or revelations prompt action, anxiety lifts once a definite path is chosen, and hidden foes or conflicts may be exposed or abandoned. Magickally, it is useful for meditation to clear the mind, for boosting psychic abilities, for spirit communication, and when working or acting in secret.
Keywords
Description
Inner conflict; division; secretiveness and concealment; hiding one's true plans and motives; there is some valuable information that has not yet come to light; unknown opposition; calmly facing negative forces; bearing one's pain with acceptance and grace; struggling to make a decision when a decision must be made; more research and careful thought is needed in order to make the best choice; waiting out a period of negativity or conflict without taking any drastic steps oneself; refusal to take sides in a disagreement; psychic insight; receiving information from the astral or spiritual realms; a weighing of options; unappealing options leave the querent immobilized; feigned inability to act; contained sorrow; self-control; self-delusion and the querent's refusal to see what's right in front of them; there may be options the querent has not yet considered; preparing for battle and expecting the worst.
Reversed
New information comes to light; a revelation leads to fresh action; a decision is made; anxiety will lift once a definite path is chosen; stress and worry brought from a negative environment or from an extended period of inaction; the time to act has come; what was hidden is revealed; a battle is abandoned; a foe is exposed.
Magickal Uses
Useful in meditations to help you clear your head before making a decision, excellent for boosting psychic abilities, and a useful aid to spirit communication. Also a useful addition when you're working magick or taking actions that you'd rather keep hidden.
Visual Description
A dark-skinned woman stands with one foot on a rock in a snowy mountain pass, two long swords crossed behind her back like a rigid X. She wears a black dress with a yin-yang symbol on the chest, a wide gold belt and a red sash, and her hair is braided with beads that flutter in the cold wind. A wolf watches from the snow behind her and four small candles melt on nearby stones. Jagged white peaks rise in the distance beneath a pale sky.
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