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King of Swords

Minor Arcana swords

A master of logic, intellect, and impartial judgment.

Intellectual authority clear-headed truth disciplined.

✨ Upright Meaning

Intellectual authority, truth, discipline, logical, powerful mind, professional.

Tyrannical, cold, unjust, emotionally repressed, abusive authority.

A male figure of intellectual power (lawyer, doctor, academic); clear thinking is needed.

Law, academia, science; a sharp, disciplined manager; legal matters.

A highly intellectual partner; a relationship focused on communication and truth.

Seeking expert medical opinion; a need for logic in health decisions.

Intellectual mastery of spiritual texts; clear, unbiased views.

Reversed: Tyrannical, cold, unjust, emotionally repressed, abusive authority.

Reversed work meaning - challenges or blockages in: law, academia, science; a sharp, disciplined manager; legal matters.

Reversed love meaning - difficulties in: a highly intellectual partner; a relationship focused on communication and truth.

Reversed health meaning - caution regarding: seeking expert medical opinion; a need for logic in health decisions.

Reversed spirituality - disconnection from: intellectual mastery of spiritual texts; clear, unbiased views.