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Seven of Swords

Minor Arcana · Swords · Air · Moon in Aquarius

Seven of Swords meaning: Seven of Swords speaks to strategy, stealth, self-reliance. Slipping away with the goods — cleverness, strategy, or getting away with something. Sometimes it's smart discretion; sometimes it's a lie you're telling yourself.

Upright

Seven of Swords. Slipping away with the goods — cleverness, strategy, or getting away with something. Sometimes it's smart discretion; sometimes it's a lie you're telling yourself. Be honest about which.

strategystealthself-reliancecutting corners

Reversed

Reversed, the truth's surfacing — a deception caught, or your own conscience calling you back. Come clean. The relief of dropping the act outweighs the cost of admitting it.

coming cleancaught outself-deceptionconscience

Seven of Swords in Love, Work & Self

In love

Something's being slipped past — a half-truth, a hidden move. Be honest about what you're not saying.

At work

Strategy or cutting corners; smart discretion, or a lie you're telling yourself. Know which.

In yourself

Come clean. The relief of dropping the act outweighs the cost of admitting it.

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Correspondences

Arcana
Minor Arcana · Swords
Element
🜁 Air
Suit
🜁 Swords
Decan
☽ Moon in ♒ Aquarius
Sephira
Netzach
Esoteric title
“Lord of Unstable Effort”

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