II. SWORDS

Upright: Taking the time to make tough choice wisely, balancing perspectives, trusting the intuition, using intellect, allowing things to grow before moving too quickly Reversed: Impossible decision, becoming stagnant, inability to see past one’s own emotions, neglect, losing one’s self to overgrowth or decay A woman stands like a statue on the waters of a swampy lake. At her feet she holds two swords pointing opposite directions. Blindfolded, her gaze aims downwards toward the soft light of seven candles floating with her in the water. The swamp has long been considered a viscous place, not suitable for the building and farming required for human comfort. The swamp, characterized by ...View all