Swords · Minor Arcana
Knight of Swords
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A knight charges into battle on a galloping horse, sword raised. He does not hesitate — he does not slow down — he cannot be stopped.
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Upright Meaning
Ambition, action, drive, fast-thinking, fearless, assertive.
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Reversed Meaning
Restless, unfocused, impulsive, burn out, scattered energy.
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Symbolism
The knight charges at full gallop, sword raised, trees bending violently in the wind of his passing. Birds scatter from his path. He does not look left or right. Whether what lies ahead deserves such force has not yet been asked.
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Numerology
12
Knight — Quest
Purposeful motion — the archetype of the seeker crossing unknown terrain.
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Element
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Air
Thought, communication, truth, the cutting of illusion