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Meanings

7 of Swords

Video Interpretation: 7 of Swords
Key Words: Guile, tact, diplomacy, strategy, deceit, sneaky behavior, avoiding being caught, covert, secrecy, escaping.
Key Feelings: That feeling of willingly going against your inner truths with the hope of getting your way.
Description: This card suggests an energy of manipulation of a situation in order to have a desire fulfilled. You may be the person manipulating the situation or the one being manipulated. This card encourages diplomacy, but the situation will most likely be full of deceit, sneaky behavior and secret covert operations. There is treachery at work and you are most likely right in the thick of it. It may be that the situation has already transpired and you now have to find a way to distance yourself or escape. There may be a strong sense of impending doom, yet there is no turning back and no possibility of escape. The only solution is diplomacy.
Animal: Opossum
Key Words: Diversion.
Description: The opossum teaches us that there is safety in diversion. To avoid being consumed, you may find yourself pretending to be something different than what you are in order to redirect bad energy and escape. The desire for direct confrontation is not there, thus the mind focuses on strategies that will convince the problem to simply move on. You will want to apply the correct strategy for your given situation. You may have to rely on your instincts and pretend to not be afraid. There is safety in not struggling and reacting to hurtful words or prodding. Opossum energy allows for quick retaliation, but it must be a surprise and delivered at the most unexpected time. Expect the unexpected and don't be afraid to apply a little drama to the situation.
Suit: Swords
Words: Mind, communication, logic, reason.
Description: Swords are about the activities of the mind; thought, communication, logic, reason all fall in this category. The reality is that what happens in the mind is just as real as what happens in the physical plane so things might get confusing for people if they don’t look at all the details. It is the element of consciousness that is controlled and manipulated by the ego that helps direct how we perceive our experiences. It is the interpretation of the statistics. It is the categorizing what we experience.
Number: 7
Words: Confidence, luck, gracious.
Description: This energy helps establish a strong sense of confidence that people are willing to share. It shows that there is a connection to the spiritual that brings out intuitive knowledge that others see as luck. It allows people to unify the spirit and mind in focused, introspective, contemplative ways. Because of this flow, the people tend to give off a sense of being refined, gracious, wise, analytical and studios.
Element: Air
Words: Intelligence, power, spirit.
Description: Air is considered the universal power or pure substance. It is the intelligence and the soul that keeps order making the universe predictable. It carries the energy of spirit and fills the soul with ideas to aspire too. It is teaching and learning, communicative and social. It is the bearer of life and is compared to blood. It is considered hot and wet. It is associated with spring.

7 of Swords (↓)

Video Interpretation: 7 of Swords (↓)
Key Words: Caught out, challenges, breaking habits, being discovered, sneaking around.
Key Feelings: The feeling and knowing that you will be caught.
Description: Reversed, this card indicates that no matter how much you try to hide your actions, strategy or deceit, you will be caught. What happens in your thoughts will always, eventually, be manifest in the physical realm. If there is an affair going on, it will be exposed. If there are secrets being kept, they will be revealed. If there is dissidence with your inner being, your worldly life will display the disease.
Animal: Opossum
Key Words: Diversion.
Description: This may be a warning to not get involved in a dramatic situation that has come your way. You may be getting fooled by someone else's drama which will involve stepping back and seeing the situation for what it is. You may feel like a victim or you may find yourself giving excuses for something that you don't want to do rather than telling the truth. To counter this feeling, tell it like it is. Don't make up dramatic excuses or play games.
Suit: Swords
Words: Ego, manipulative, statistics, invalid conclusions.
Description: Reversed, the Swords are about the darker aspects associated with the mind that lead to more inharmonious situations when dealing with the thought processes, communications and logical thinking. These activities tend to break down rather than build things up. Thought processes may loop or become more obsessive. Logic may break down or the thinking process could draw irrational conclusions. There is a strong sense of ego which may create a point of view that is more self-centered. Facts and figures may be exploited to manipulate others into believing your point of view rather than what’s the actual truth. Experiences or memories may be recalled differently than what others remember. Reality tends to be skewed to fit your imagination rather than simply being what it is.
Number: 7
Words: Standoffish, socially awkward, aloof.
Description: Reversed, we see that the confidence to through the dice is gone. We find that this energy tends to make people stand in the background and not interact. They will come across as being aloof, distant, cowardly and socially awkward. When they do find themselves in situations where they are forced to interact, they may come across as sarcastic or melancholic. If placed in a situation where they are focused to have to interact, they may tell you what you want to hear yet do something completely different behind your back.
Element: Air
Words: Intellectual control, insensitivities, miscommunication, ego.
Description: Air is considered the universal power or pure substance. It is the intelligence and the soul that keeps order making the universe predictable. It carries the energy of spirit and fills the soul with ideas to aspire too. It is teaching and learning, communicative and social. It is the bearer of life and is compared to blood. It is considered hot and wet. It is associated with spring.
In the reversed position, it brings insensitivity or unwillingness to honor emotions. It can be an angel or devil without caring for the outcome. It accentuates selfish or superficial behaviors.