Seven of Swords
Seven of Swords, minor arcana. strategy, stealth, deception, acting alone.
A figure tiptoes away from a camp with five swords, leaving two behind. It is the card of cleverness, going it alone and sometimes of getting away with it.
Upright
- strategy
- stealth
- deception
- acting alone
A figure tiptoes away from a camp with five swords, leaving two behind. It is the card of cleverness, going it alone and sometimes of getting away with it.
Reversed
- confession
- coming clean
- conscience
- getting caught
Truth coming out, or a decision to stop hiding. Reversed, the card is about confession and a clear conscience.
Not every reader uses reversals. Many treat a reversed card as the same theme, blocked, delayed or turned inward.
Astrology and numerology
In the Golden Dawn scheme that most modern decks follow, each numbered minor card from two to ten is given a planet in a sign. For Seven of Swords it is Moon in Aquarius. The suit's element, air, comes from Swords.
Its number reduces to 7, which numerology associates with reflection, analysis, inner life. See every card that reduces to 7.
Yes or no
In yes or no tarot, Seven of Swords counts as a maybe. 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.