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Ace of Swords

Tarot de Marseille

Essence: The seed of the mind, clarity, an idea that puts everything in order, the power of words, firm decisions, intelligence at the service of action

General meaning

Upright

↕ Reversed: A sword with no edge or one that cuts too much, confusion, thoughts going round in circles, words that hurt, excessive coldness, truth used as a weapon

By topic

Love

sincere conversationputting your cards on the tableemotional clarityclear decisionhonesty

Friendship

speaking clearlysinceritytruth between friendsfrank conversationhonesty

Family

necessary conversationtruth at homefamily decisionclarityrules

Career

strategic decisionclear communicationwinning ideaapplied intelligencepromotion through good judgement

Work

brilliant ideaclear decisiondirect communicationgetting unstuckanalysis

Studies

understandingmental claritynew ideaargumentexam passed

Money

clear financial decisionbusiness ideacontractanalysisstrategy

Pets

clear vet diagnosisa decision about the animallogical trainingunderstandingrules

Health

clear diagnosisclear headmedical decisionmental hygienelucidity

Choices

see clearlydecide firmlycut through doubtstruthlucidity

Creative projects

clear conceptplandecisionfounding ideadirection

Creativity

sharp ideaclear conceptwritingprecise wordintellectual inspiration

The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.

✨ 3 tips for combining it

1. With Cups, it's speaking clearly. Example: Ace of Swords + Two of Cups is putting your cards on the table as a couple.
2. With Coins, it's a firm decision. Example: Ace of Swords + Ace of Coins is a clear business idea.
3. With harsh cards, the truth hurts. Example: Ace of Swords + Three of Swords is words that cut too deep.

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