Two of Swords
The Two of Swords depicts a winged woman in stillness, closing her eyes and crossing two blades as she perches on a tree branch, symbolizing a pause for inner balance and guarded reflection. It represents a mind balancing two equal truths and the need to gather facts and hear intuition before making a choice. Upright, the card counsels calm neutrality, steady emotions, and setting boundaries to avoid premature action; reversed, the stillness can harden into denial, confusion, or isolation. Reversal can also break the stalemate when new information arrives, urging you to unbind the inner blindfold and let reason and feeling harmonize before deciding.
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Visual description
A winged woman with long silver hair sits on a thick tree branch against a turquoise sky. Her eyes are closed and she holds two swords crossed over her chest. She wears an ornate white embroidered dress, layered necklaces, and a horned headpiece. Golden feathers form great wings behind her as her bare feet hang above twisting roots.
Meaning
Perched like a Slavic bird-maiden—Sirin or Alkonost—on the world tree, she quiets her wings and crosses two blades while her eyes close to the noise of the world. This is the pause of the Two of Swords: a guarded heart, a mind balancing two equal truths, and the need to sit with the decision until the inner song becomes clear. Upright, the card asks for calm neutrality, gathering facts, and hearing intuition before moving, for action taken too soon would topple you from the branch. It shows boundaries set and emotions kept steady so you can weigh options without sway. Yet the same stillness can harden into denial; reversed, the crossed blades clang with confusion, secrets, or fear that keeps you frozen. Overprotection becomes isolation, or choices are made with one eye closed, leading to imbalance. Reversed can also break the stalemate as new information arrives, though it may feel uncomfortable to uncross the swords and open your eyes. The counsel is to unbind the inner blindfold, invite trustworthy voices, and let both reason and feeling sing before you decide.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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