#51
Two of Swords
Two of Swords represents difficult choices, stalemate, and avoidance
Upright Meaning
General
Two of Swords upright usually points to Difficult decision or stalemate requiring choice. May avoid making decision, hoping problem resolves itself, but avoiding decision is also choice. Card encourages face situation, gather information, make necessary decision. Though uncomfortable, avoiding decision only prolongs difficulty. Trust your judgment, make choice, move forward.. In love it often suggests May need make difficult relationship decision. Possibly choosing between two people or deciding relationship's future. Avoiding decision only prolongs pain. Face truth honestly, make necessary choice, even if difficult., while in work and practical decisions it tends to show Professional stalemate or difficult choice. May face conflicting options, unclear best path. Gather information, weigh options, make decision. Avoiding choice only creates stagnation..
Difficult decision or stalemate requiring choice. May avoid making decision, hoping problem resolves itself, but avoiding decision is also choice. Card encourages face situation, gather information, make necessary decision. Though uncomfortable, avoiding decision only prolongs difficulty. Trust your judgment, make choice, move forward.
Love
May need make difficult relationship decision. Possibly choosing between two people or deciding relationship's future. Avoiding decision only prolongs pain. Face truth honestly, make necessary choice, even if difficult.
Career
Professional stalemate or difficult choice. May face conflicting options, unclear best path. Gather information, weigh options, make decision. Avoiding choice only creates stagnation.
Keywords
Difficult choice, Stalemate, Avoidance, Indecision, Denial, Facing truth, Making decision
Reversed Meaning
General
Two of Swords reversed usually points to Ready to make decision or situation forcing choice. Avoidance no longer option. May feel overwhelmed by decision or relieved to finally move forward. Time to remove blindfold, face reality, make necessary choice.. In love it often suggests Forced to face relationship truth and make decision. Can no longer avoid or deny issues. Though difficult, making decision brings clarity and ability to move forward., while in work and practical decisions it tends to show Professional decision can no longer be delayed. May be forced to choose or new information making path clear. Make decision and take action..
Ready to make decision or situation forcing choice. Avoidance no longer option. May feel overwhelmed by decision or relieved to finally move forward. Time to remove blindfold, face reality, make necessary choice.
Love
Forced to face relationship truth and make decision. Can no longer avoid or deny issues. Though difficult, making decision brings clarity and ability to move forward.
Career
Professional decision can no longer be delayed. May be forced to choose or new information making path clear. Make decision and take action.
Keywords
Forced decision, Facing reality, Removing blindfold, Clarity, Action, No more avoidance
References
- Rider-Waite Tarot
- Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom
- Tarot for Yourself