Card 50 • swords

Ace of Swords

Brief Description

The Ace of Swords represents clarity, breakthrough, and mental power cutting through deception and indecision. This card symbolizes divine insight and sharp intellect, but warns against becoming too despotic in wielding this mental strength. It calls for using one's powerful determination and clear vision for noble purposes while examining one's motives carefully.

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Divine Symbol of Mental Power

A winged sword rises above snow-covered earth, as if it fell from the hands of some God. The object radiates power and energy, like the other suit symbols on the Aces. The bird depicted on the sword's hilt has a dark and tense appearance. The eerie eye at the center, between the wings, sees everything.

Cutting Through Deception

The Ace of Swords carves its way through indecision and deception (cunning, tricks). This is clarity and sharpness of mind. This is insight.

Ruthless Determination

The presence of this card in a spread may indicate that a person is guided by ruthless determination. Examine your motives and make sure you are not too despotic.

Mastering the Sword

Master the sword, use its mighty power for noble purposes.

Visual Description

A single ornate sword stands upright at the center, its blade plunged into a bank of pale clouds or mist. A burst of golden, star-like sparks radiates around the hilt against a deep black, star-filled sky. Curled, colorful ribbons or nebula-like swirls appear behind the sword, adding motion and contrast to the composition. At the bottom, the title 'ACE of SWORDS' is visible in stylized lettering.

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✍️ Deck author(s): James R. Eads

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