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Seven of Swords

Minor Arcana swords

Represents acting sneakily or getting away with a secret plan.

Deception sneakiness theft betrayal solitude.
Seven of Swords

✨ Upright Meaning

Trickery, getting away with something, theft, secrecy, running away.

⚠️ Reversed Meaning

Confession, coming clean, facing consequences, integrity, returning what was taken.

Detailed Interpretations

Upright Position

General Meaning

Someone is being dishonest; the need for discretion; taking something you haven't earned.

💼 Work & Career

Stealing ideas; office gossip; leaving a project incomplete to start another.

❤️ Love & Relationships

Infidelity, secrets, dishonesty in a relationship; sneaking around.

🏥 Health & Wellness

Avoiding a necessary check-up; hiding a medical condition.

✨ Spirituality

Spiritual bypassing; intellectualizing faith to avoid true commitment.


Reversed Position

General Meaning

Reversed: Confession, coming clean, facing consequences, integrity, returning what was taken.

💼 Work & Career

Reversed work meaning - challenges or blockages in: stealing ideas; office gossip; leaving a project incomplete to start another.

❤️ Love & Relationships

Reversed love meaning - difficulties in: infidelity, secrets, dishonesty in a relationship; sneaking around.

🏥 Health & Wellness

Reversed health meaning - caution regarding: avoiding a necessary check-up; hiding a medical condition.

✨ Spirituality

Reversed spirituality - disconnection from: spiritual bypassing; intellectualizing faith to avoid true commitment.