- Suit
- Swords
- Keywords
- Principle • Judgment
- Astrology
- Air of Air (Aquarius)
- Yes or no
- Yes
Decisions grounded in principle; knowing the rules and applying them.
King of Swords upright
Decisions grounded in principle; knowing the rules and applying them. Swords belong to air: thought, words and conflict. A Swords card points at a decision or a story you are telling yourself.
King of Swords reversed
Rigid rule-following; justice hardening into inflexibility.
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
A principled, clear stance; standing behind what you say.
Work and money
A decision based on the rules; a solid position in legal or official matters.
Advice
Knowing a rule doesn't mean never bending it. Justice and rigidity aren't the same thing. Remembering why you made the rule tells you whether to bend it.
Is King of Swords yes or no?
Yes. This card leans toward yes: the conditions it describes support what you are asking about.
Astrological correspondence
In the Golden Dawn system, which the Rider-Waite-Smith deck was drawn within, King of Swords corresponds to Air of Air (Aquarius).
