What does the King of Swords tarot card mean?

In the most positive sense, the King of Swords speaks of being inspired by new, serious ideas and striving toward new goals. This card brings a need for knowledge or understanding of something, a multitude of ideas, and the ability to act assertively to realize them.

What does the King of Swords reversed mean?

This card can indicate that the time to act has not yet come, as there is no specific formulation of the task. Everything is very global and vague.

What does the King of Swords mean in love?

Traditionally, this is not the best card for relationships. In them, a bit of haze is often a good thing, but here there are no eyes—there is an X-ray! The King of Swords sees right through, both in the dark and in the fog; he always gets to the core of things. He speaks the truth to your face from the position of a judge, not inclined to mercy.

What does the King of Swords mean for career?

This card covers project management, independent entrepreneurship, and all sorts of consulting. Solving problems purely analytically, by the power of the mind. Development and implementation of strategies and concepts (this card can indicate various meetings regarding this). Well-calculated undertakings. All those fields of activity where there are schedules, instructions, unambiguous standards, clear-cut definitions, and absolutely strict rules (for the non-compliance of which a kind of "tribunal" usually threatens).

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King of Swords

Swords — Minor Arcana

Father of Understanding

Lord of the Winds

Fire of Air

Kabbalistically: the path connecting Kether and Netzach

Astrological correspondences: Aries - Libra opposition, Mars in Libra, Mars and Jupiter in Gemini

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