Eight of Swords
The Eight of Swords represents feeling trapped by one's own thoughts and perceptions, though freedom is within reach. A woman sits surrounded by swords that may protect or imprison her, while remaining blind to opportunities for liberation. This card suggests that despair and sorrow can sharpen the mind to a razor's edge, creating tunnel vision that prevents seeing available solutions. The key is recognizing that while the swords are stuck in the ground, you are not - freedom comes from taking control and examining the situation thoroughly.
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The Scene of Imprisonment
A woman sits on the snow, embracing her knees with her arms and resting her head upon them. She is surrounded by a wall of swords. What purpose do they serve here: to protect or to imprison? One thing is clear - right now the swords have no real purpose.
The Butterfly's Message
A butterfly flies easily and indifferently around them, lands on the woman's finger and, without hesitation, leaves it. Filled with despair, the heroine is not ready to raise her head to see that her salvation is right at hand.
The Sharpened Mind of Despair
Sadness and anguish can sharpen the mind until nothing remains but the thinnest blade. In this state of acute despair, you can be truly blind to what is happening around you, beyond your narrow vision. You may not see what brings you liberation from your self-made imprisonment.
The Path to Freedom
The swords are plunged into the earth, they are deprived of freedom. You are not. Pull yourself together and thoroughly examine the situation.
Visual Description
A night sky speckled with stars hangs over a snowy landscape of jagged, snow-covered hills. Eight ornate swords stand upright in a row, their blades embedded in the snow and forming a fence-like barrier. Inside the enclosure created by the swords sits a cloaked figure, head bowed and wrapped in blue cloth, with what appears to be a blindfold and bindings. A crescent moon is partially visible at the top right, and snowflakes drift across the scene.
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