THE SONG OF SWORDS
SUIT OF SWORDS
Perception • Affliction • Suffering • Sorrow
“In the cold of the night the beast of truth is in sight”
element: air
season: winter
signs: libra, gemini, aquarius
The Swords cleave through illusion and fantasy. They reveal the true nature of the world beneath, cruel and unforgiving though it may be. The Swords therefore stand for intelligence, and the sorrow and bitterness that accompany understanding. Many Swords in a draw warn of a spiritual sickness; an icy cold winter of the heart. But do not despair. In your time of sorrow, much will be revealed to you. You will be lent a clarity honed by grief, and in time you will conquer the beast that slays you.