Swords
Air: thought, truth, conflict
Swords belong to air. They stand for thought, speech, truth and conflict, and often for the pain that comes with seeing things clearly. They are the hardest suit to read, partly because so many of the cards depict worry and struggle. In traditional correspondences the suit goes with the air signs: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Its element is air, whose signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Ace of Swordsclarity, truth, breakthrough
Two of Swordsa stalemate, difficult choice, avoidance
Three of Swordsheartbreak, sorrow, grief
Four of Swordsrest, recuperation, contemplation
Five of Swordsconflict, defeat, winning at a cost
Six of Swordstransition, leaving trouble behind, calmer waters
Seven of Swordsstrategy, stealth, deception
Eight of Swordsrestriction, feeling trapped, self-imposed limits
Nine of Swordsanxiety, worry, sleeplessness
Ten of Swordsruin, an ending, painful finish
Page of Swordscuriosity, alertness, new ideas
Knight of Swordsambition, speed, directness
Queen of Swordsclear thinking, honesty, independence
King of Swordsintellect, authority, truth