Minor Arcana · Swords
Knight of Swords
He is riding in full course, as if scattering his enemies. In the design he is really a prototypical hero of romantic chivalry. He might almost be Galahad, whose sword is swift and sure because he is clean of heart.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Position in the deck
- Card 62 of 78
Upright meaning
Skill, bravery, capacity, defence, address, enmity, wrath, war, destruction, opposition, resistance, ruin. There is therefore a sense in which the card signifies death, but it carries this meaning only in its proximity to other cards of fatality.
Reversed meaning
Imprudence, incapacity, extravagance.
What the card offers
Move with courage and clarity.
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Questions people ask about this card
What does Knight of Swords mean upright?
Skill, bravery, capacity, defence, address, enmity, wrath, war, destruction, opposition, resistance, ruin. There is therefore a sense in which the card signifies death, but it carries this meaning only in its proximity to other cards of fatality.
What does Knight of Swords mean reversed?
Imprudence, incapacity, extravagance.
Is Knight of Swords a yes or a no?
Knight of Swords leans towards yes. Move with courage and clarity.
