Three of Swords
The Three of Swords depicts heartbreak and severe emotional pain, shown by a sorrowful figure revealing a heart pierced by three swords. Upright, it signifies betrayal, drama, overreaction, grief, depression, and profound sorrow or emotional distress. Reversed, it indicates the beginning of healing: overcoming grief or sorrow, forgiveness, reconciliation, and an optimistic revival. The card urges honest acknowledgment of pain as the first step toward recovery and restoring emotional balance.
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Card Name
Three of Swords
Description
Distraught by love gone bad, a sorrowful man opens his overcoat, revealing to the world his bloody heart pierced by three swords.
Upright Meaning
Betrayal. Drama. Overreaction. Grief. Depression. Heartbreak. Sorrow. Severe emotional distress.
Reversed Meaning
Overcoming grief or sorrow. Optimistic revival. Forgiveness. Reconciliation.
Visual Description
A grey-faced, mournful figure stands framed by a blue cloak and a simple border, the Roman numeral III marked on the forehead. At the center of the chest a red heart is pierced by three swords, blood droplets and a darker pool beneath it. Stormy clouds and falling teardrop-shaped drops appear in the upper corners, and the caption "THREE OF SWORDS" runs along the bottom edge.
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