Your Chosen Card – King of Swords Reversed Rider Waite Deck
When reversed, the King of Swords uses his sharp intellect and skill with words heartlessly to inflict harm on others. He may even delight in causing pain in a cruel and exploitative manner. Aggressive and domineering, he enjoys forcefully confronting others in an effort to make them squirm. His measure of justice is ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.’
Keywords Reversed: Aggressive, hurtful, pushy, harsh, cold, judgmental, intimidating, obstinate, domineering, cruel, heartless, wicked, devilish, manipulative, exploitative, barbaric, evil, perverse.
Decans/Timing: 20 Capricorn to 20 Aquarius. Tropical, 10 January09 February. Sidereal, 03 February04 March.
Astrology: Air of Air. (Notice the clouds, high peaks, blue sky, and the presence of airy butterflies on his throne.)
Associated Trumps: The Devil and the Star.
King Of Swords: An Authority Figure Sits In Judgment
When King of Swords is reversed you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise. If King of Swords is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is King of Swords is trying to tell you. If you had a particular issue in mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.
This chosen card is part of your reversed card reading for King of Swords using cards from the Rider Waite Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.
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Complete Book of Tarot: Astrology: The stern taskmaster Saturn in the third decan of earthy Taurus, realm of the Knight of Swords and the Hierophant (Taurus). Saturn is linked to the World.
Tarot Card Meanings: Knight of Swords; this represents bravery, skill, swiftness of mind but also a sense of rashness is suggested. Some sources ascribe the card a meaning relating to death and destruction, or sudden change and upheavals. The card may also represent a military calling or career. Reversed; generally, rashness, extravagance, boasting and struggles with rivals.
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Tarot Card Meanings: Knight of Swords; this represents bravery, skill, swiftness of mind but also a sense of rashness is suggested. Some sources ascribe the card a meaning relating to death and destruction, or sudden change and upheavals. The card may also represent a military calling or career. Reversed; generally, rashness, extravagance, boasting and struggles with rivals.