Two of Swords

Tarot de Marseille

Essence: A mind paused and turned inward, reflection, an idea gestating, prudence, listening before deciding, studying and preparing

General meaning

reflectionpauseprudencegestation of ideasstudy

↕ Reversed: A pause that turns into a block, indecision, closed mind, hiding behind reflection, false truce, ideas that rot

Love: doubts about what you feeltaking some timethinking before taking the stepprudencesilence
Friendship: silence between friendslisteningprudencetaking distancereflection
Family: a pause at homereflectingsilencetrucelistening
Career: prior trainingplanning the next stepprudencestudypreparation
Work: letting a project maturepreparationstudyanalysistaking time
Studies: a time of studypreparationresearchreadingtime for withdrawal
Money: study before investingprudencewaitanalysethoughtful saving
Pets: observing the animalcalm adjustmentstudying behaviourcalmpause
Health: mental restmeditationsecond opinionpauseobservation
Choices: don't decide yetreflectlistenprudencetake your time
Creative projects: project in gestationresearchpre-writingplanningprudence
Creativity: an idea gestatingquiet writingmental sketchwithdrawalprotecting the idea

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

With study cards, it's preparation. Example: Two of Swords + The Popess is studying deeply before going for it.
With Cups, it's taking time. Example: Two of Swords + Two of Cups is thinking before taking the step in love.
With blocking cards, the pause rots. Example: Two of Swords + The Hanged Man is endless indecision.

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