Seven of Swords

Number: 7 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Swords Astrology: Moon in Aquarius

Keywords

dishonesty, presumption, sneakiness, assumptions

Fortune Telling

• Don’t assume people around you are worthy of your trust
• Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they’ve been doing

Meanings

Light

• Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there’s no chance of ever being caught
• Handling a difficult situation with finesse
• Pointing out assumptions
• Acting ethically in public and in private
• Living a life that is beyond reproach

Shadow

• Stealing or lying
• Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
• Looking for a way around consequences
• Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
• Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

7 (The Motive: imagination, inner work, psychology)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I hold myself to the highest ethical standards.”

Questions to Ask

• What assumptions am I making?
• How well-defined is my sense of ethics?
• How should I respond when I know others are breaking the rules?

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Reference: Tarot