- Suit
- Swords
- Keywords
- Restriction • Helplessness
- Astrology
- Jupiter in Gemini, 1st decan
- Yes or no
- No
Limits you built yourself; the way out is closer than it looks.
Eight of Swords upright
Limits you built yourself; the way out is closer than it looks. Swords belong to air: thought, words and conflict. A Swords card points at a decision or a story you are telling yourself.
Eight of Swords reversed
The bonds loosen; you take the first step and walk out.
A reversed card is not automatically bad news. It can mean the upright meaning is weaker, turned inward, or flipped; the cards around it tell you which.
In love and relationships
Feeling trapped in the relationship; believing there's no way out.
Work and money
Held back by limits you set yourself; not seeing the options that are there.
Advice
What makes you feel trapped is usually not a wall out there but the fear of not knowing what to do. Take one step; most knots come undone as you walk.
Is Eight of Swords yes or no?
No. This card leans toward no, or not like this: what you are asking about runs into the obstacle the card describes.
Astrological correspondence
In the Golden Dawn system, which the Rider-Waite-Smith deck was drawn within, Eight of Swords corresponds to Jupiter in Gemini, 1st decan.
