Nine of Swords: Tarot Card Meaning

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Nine of Swords tarot card, 1909 artwork by Pamela Colman Smith

Minor Arcana · Swords

Nine of Swords

Element: Air

Upright

anxiety, worry, fear

A figure sits up in bed, head in hands, beneath nine swords. Night fears loom larger than they really are.

Reversed

hope, coping, easing worry

Worry is loosening its grip. Reach out and let some light in.

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Card artwork by Pamela Colman Smith, 1909. Public domain.