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Romance, Love Or Relationships:
When it comes to love, the Eight of Swords reversed points to potential disagreements and petty arguments in an existing relationship. Try to get to the root of any problems; arguments are not always about what they seem to be about on the surface. If you are feeling lonely and looking for love, this card is a hint that you have some work to do on yourself first. Another person cannot fill you up, if you are feeling empty. And feeling empty drives prospective partners away.
Card Meanings: Healing, Oppression, Standing Up To Abuse, Paralysis, Escape, Finding Solutions/ Options, Hopeful, End Of Punishment, Relaxation, New Beginnings, Freedom, Overcome Obstacles, Release, Relief, Prison Release, Facing Fears/ Truth, Releasing Anxiety, Clear Mind, Empowered, Severe Depression, Survivor, Mental Strength, Self-Belief, Taking Control
A day which is ruled by the Lord of Interference is bound to present some difficulties. However, as with all Tarot cards, the 8 of Swords carries with it the means of dealing with any obstacles or problems which appear. The first thing to recognise is that anybody’s life has the occasional bump – we would never get anywhere if it did not. Bumps can be caused by all kinds of different things – people, our own attitudes, astrological influences…the possibilities for interference are boundless. Make sure you’re not going around in circles attempting to make a decision through a sense of duty or guilt. That often causes problems when this card is around.
Finally keep your eyes open for anyone else who may be deliberately stepping in your path. Often when somebody interferes, merely recognising what they are doing robs their actions of any power over us. However – whatever the source of the problem is, the message of the 8 of Swords is clear. Don’t rush to fight with things that are not currently going your way – you’ll almost certainly fail. Go and find something else to do instead. There will be a better time to deal with the things that are in your way today. Don’t waste your energy hacking away at something that may be better cleared up tomorrow. Don’t frustrate yourself by banging on a door that just will not open. Rely on the idea that things will ease off, and that you will deal with them better for not having wasted hours on them today! In readings, the Eight of Swords is often a sign that you are heading toward (or already in) a situation in which you will feel a lack of freedom and choice. Such situations are tricky because the more you get into them, the more restricted you feel. At each step, your options seem to narrow until you feel completely stuck.
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Creative Tarot: Of course, half the reason we think or say things like that is because we want someone to rescue us. To dust us off, and tell us how smart and important and talented we are. Or we want someone to tell us what to do, so that we dont have to take responsibility for our own decisions. Its an understandable response to failure, but that doesnt mean its a good place to stay stuck. The only thing to do when you have the Eight of Swords is to save yourself. No one else is coming for you. You have only yourself to rely on. So its either save yourself or quit entirely. Which is it going to be?
Portable Magic: wished to revive Rosicrucianism as an active esoteric school embracing all the major occult currents of the Western tradition, among them Hermetic philosophy, alchemy, the Tarot, and the Kabbalah, and sought to use these ancient teachings in the daily practice of ceremonial magic. They were bold enough to extend their teachings to both men and women, a practice uncommon in the tradition of Freemasonry.
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