Knight of Swords
Knight of Swords, minor arcana. ambition, speed, directness, action.
A knight charges at full gallop with a raised sword, with trees bent by the wind. The Knight of Swords is bold and direct, perhaps too much so.
Upright
- ambition
- speed
- directness
- action
A knight charges at full gallop with a raised sword, with trees bent by the wind. The Knight of Swords is bold and direct, perhaps too much so.
Reversed
- recklessness
- impatience
- aggression
- disregard for others
Rushing without a plan or running over other people. Reversed, the card asks for restraint and listening.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
Court cards are read as people or as styles of behaviour rather than as events. Knight of Swords is traditionally linked with the air signs: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. These links are looser than those for the numbered cards, and writers differ over which court goes with which sign.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Knight of Swords counts as a yes when upright, and as a no when reversed. This follows a common convention and not a rule from the deck's makers.
Tarot is a tradition of symbolism. This page says what readers traditionally associate with the card. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.