The Suit of Swords
The Suit of Swords is the suit of air: the mind, truth, decisions, and conflict.
Swords carry the element of air, the territory of thought and communication. They deal in clarity and confusion, honesty and the stories we tell ourselves, decisions and the conflicts that sharpen them. Swords can be the hardest suit, because the mind is where we cut ourselves.
As a mirror, a Swords card asks about your thinking. What belief is running the show, where is worry outpacing reality, and what truth are you ready, or reluctant, to face?
The 14 cards of the Suit of Swords
From the Ace, the pure seed of air, through the numbered story to the four court cards. Tap any card for its full meaning.
Common questions about the Suit of Swords
What does the Suit of Swords mean in tarot?
The Suit of Swords is the suit of air: the mind, truth, decisions, and conflict. Its territory is thought, truth, and conflict.
What element is the Suit of Swords?
The Suit of Swords is the element of Air. As a mirror, a Swords card asks about your thinking. What belief is running the show, where is worry outpacing reality, and what truth are you ready, or reluctant, to face?
How many cards are in the Suit of Swords?
Fourteen: the Ace through Ten, plus the Page, Knight, Queen, and King of Swords.
Does the Suit of Swords predict the future?
No. In Auspice the Suit of Swords, like every card, is a mirror for reflection, not a prediction. It points to a theme worth noticing, not an event that is fixed to happen.