Minor Arcana · Swords
Three of Swords
The wound
heartbreakseparationpainful truthgrief
Upright meaning
Pain that comes from truth. It hurts but it is necessary — this cut cleans rather than damages.
Reversed meaning
Recovering, or dragging out the pain longer than it needs.
Love
A break-up, a betrayal, or words that wounded.
Career
Bad news or blunt criticism. Use it to correct course.
About this suit
Swords are about thought, truth and conflict. The suit of speech, decisions and what runs through your head — fear included.
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