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Minor arcana card · Swords · 8
Eight of Swords
A figure is tied and blindfolded, surrounded by eight swords. But the swords do not touch her and the blindfold can be removed. It is mental imprisonment: the person feels trapped, but the chains are false. The limitation is self-imposed.
Eight of Swords: meaning and interpretation
- Suit
- Swords
- Number
- 8
- Keyword
Full interpretation
A figure is tied and blindfolded, surrounded by eight swords. But the swords do not touch her and the blindfold can be removed. It is mental imprisonment: the person feels trapped, but the chains are false. The limitation is self-imposed.
Normal position (standing)
Swords
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When it appears in life
Feeling trapped without a real reason, self-imposed limitation, paralyzing anxiety, a moment of "I cannot get out of here".
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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.
styleThree of Swords
Pain, sadness, broken heart, separation. Crying and suffering.
styleFour of Swords
Rest, recovery, pause, retreat. Necessary rest.
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