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Minor arcana card · Swords · 3
Three of Swords
Three swords pierced into the heart over a rainy sky. It is the clearest pain of the tarot: broken heart, separation, betrayal, mourning. It is not a metaphor: it is real pain. But it is pain that passes, because it is visible and recognized.
Three of Swords: meaning and interpretation
- Suit
- Swords
- Number
- 3
- Keyword
Full interpretation
Three swords pierced into the heart over a rainy sky. It is the clearest pain of the tarot: broken heart, separation, betrayal, mourning. It is not a metaphor: it is real pain. But it is pain that passes, because it is visible and recognized.
Normal position (standing)
Swords
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When it appears in life
Broken heart, painful separation, discovered betrayal, mourning for someone, a moment of "deep pain".
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Other Swords cards
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Ace of Swords
Mental clarity, truth, new thinking, breakthrough. Definitive cut.
styleTwo of Swords
Difficult decision, indecision, precarious balance. Blindfold.
styleFour of Swords
Rest, recovery, pause, retreat. Necessary rest.
styleFive of Swords
Conflict, defeat, betrayal, Pyrrhic victory. Winning and losing at the same time.
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