Ace of Swords
Tarot Card Meaning & InterpretationThe Ace of Swords Minor Arcana Tarot Card Meaning
Symbolism and Interpretation
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Upright Meaning
Beginnings, a clean start, initiatives, clear-headedness, decisiveness, truth cuts both ways. Spirit, creativity cutting through. A time of breakthrough that brings new insights and a new point of view. Victory and the power to effect transformative change. An unexpected opportunity that if taken will bring profound challenges but also ultimately success far greater than what one had originally thought possible.
Creative beginnings that bring worthwhile struggle and effort. Writing a book or embarking on a creative endeavor that will require discipline and committed effort to get off the ground and on track.
The two branches are the olive and the laurel. Both are associated with supplication to the gods and with the sanctification of one’s efforts.