Two of SwordsTarot card meaning
The Two of Swords is a Minor Arcana card in the suit of Swords. In tarot it means stalemate, blindfold and avoidance. As a yes or no answer, it says not yet.
Blindfolded, arms crossed, sea at your back. The Two of Swords is the decision you're refusing to make, a truce with yourself that costs more each week. The blindfold is removable.
In a yes or no reading: Not yet clear · yes or no tarot →
- Element
- Air
- Astrology
- The Moon in Libra
- Number
- 2
What the card shows
A blindfolded woman sits with her back to the sea, holding two long swords crossed over her chest. The moon is thin above her and the water behind is full of rocks. The blindfold is hers; nobody else put it on. The card is a truce with a decision, held by not looking at it.
Two of Swords reversed
The stalemate breaks, by your choice or by the tide. Reversed, it warns: decisions deferred long enough get made for you, and rarely in your favor.
How to read a reversed card →Two of Swords in love
In love, the Two of Swords is not wanting to look: the blindfolded woman with two swords crossed over her chest, the sea behind her. It speaks of a decision you avoid, of two people you will not choose between, of knowing something about your partner and preferring not to know it. The card does not decide for you. It says the blindfold comes off whenever you want, and the sea is still there.
Is Two of Swords a yes or a no?
The Two of Swords answers not yet clear, and the woman in the picture is the reason: blindfolded, two swords crossed over her chest, the sea behind her. You already know the answer and you are not looking at it. The card cannot decide for you. Take off the blindfold and the question answers itself.
Compare: the same card in all four suits
| Card | Keyword | Element | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two of Wands | planning | Fire | Yes |
| Two of Cups | connection | Water | Yes |
| Two of Swords | stalemate | Air | Not yet clear |
| Two of Pentacles | juggling | Earth | Not yet clear |
Cards that often appear with it
- Three of Swords
The next card in the suit
- Two of Pentacles
The same number in the opposed element
- Justice
The Major Arcana that rules this suit's questions
Number and correspondence
In the deck's old correspondences, the Two of Swords belongs to the Moon in Libra.
Will this card find you tonight?
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