54-Five of Swords Upright Rider Waite Family Tarot Reading

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Family, Friends & Relationships:

In general, the Five of Swords can indicate that someone you care about may be away for a while. Don’t get too possessive if that’s the case. Assume that they will be coming back to you. The Five can indicate conflicts, both external and internal. Don’t escalate conflicts unnecessarily. Think before you act.

Card Meanings: Self-Sabotaging Behaviour, Lack Of Communication, Deception, Abuse, Standing Up For Yourself, Self-Sacrifice, Crime, Cowardliness, Assault, Serious Conflict, Empty Victory, Hostility, Surrender, Murder, Violence, Walking Away, Fighting Back, Victory, Intimidation, Bullying, Rape, Change, Defeat, Aggression, Underhanded Behaviour, Overcoming Challenges

When the Five of Swords appears, you are likely to find yourself with some mixed feelings about life in general and about a few people in particular. Don’t ignore these, but don’t feel like you have to speak every word you’re thinking and feeling either, as you could ruin the very things that you want the most – such as close, intimate relationships with your friends and lover. Think several times before you really let someone have it even if they deserve it. Pick your battles.

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Complete Book of Tarot: When upright, the Ten of Cups finds you surrounded by loving relationships, whether they be good friends or supportive family members. This is a time of fulfillment and achieving your heart’s desires. Home is where the heart is, and you have arrived where you want to be. Since one of the meanings of Cups is the power to heal, this Ten may represent a final stage of healing and the release from suffering. As pleasant as the scene on this card may appear, it is important to remember that all good things must eventually come to an end. Enjoy your blessings but don’t forget to reflect on the impermanence of life.

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Reversed Cards: Have you ever thought for sure things were going to go your way, only to find the situation didn’t work out the way you thought at all? Welcome to the Five of Swords in the protection aspect. The thing that didn’t happen wasn’t mean to. It was not your path, and it was not the best outcome for you. It may not feel like it now, but in time you will see that this was all just a bump in the road along your journey to happier and more prosperous results.

Complete Book of Tarot: If you gain any insights as you are speaking about the card, record them in your tarot journal.

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Complete Book of Tarot: Unfortunately, the Devil card has become linked to views of dour theologians who believe that bodily pleasure is sinful in the eyes of the deity who ironically created the human body with all its capacity for enjoyment. The Devil card teaches us that seeking pleasure in life is perfectly acceptable, so long as it is done with moderation (which is why Temperance, card XIV, precedes card XV, the Devil). When this card appears in a reading, it’s time to lighten up and delight in activities that you may have avoided because of a rigid sense of obligation or morality. The Devil whispers in your ear: ‘If it feels good, do it.’ Thus, if there is a cherished worldly ambition you have held back from pursing, now is the time to go for it. The Devil simply cautions you to maintain a spiritual perspective so that you can avoid becoming ensnared by your material ambitions and adopt a twisted view of the world. Along these lines, a recent survey of a thousand parents in the UK found that despite the popular notion that money, professional success, and material possessions are essential for a happy life, 95 percent of them stated that the key to happiness lies in ‘spending quality family time together.’ 39