Minor Arcana · Swords
Nine of Swords
One seated on her couch in lamentation, with the swords over her. She is as one who knows no sorrow which is like unto hers. It is a card of utter desolation.
- Yes or no
- No
- Position in the deck
- Card 59 of 78
Upright meaning
Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.
Reversed meaning
Imprisonment, suspicion, doubt, reasonable fear, shame.
What the card offers
Release what no longer serves you.
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Questions people ask about this card
What does Nine of Swords mean upright?
Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.
What does Nine of Swords mean reversed?
Imprisonment, suspicion, doubt, reasonable fear, shame.
Is Nine of Swords a yes or a no?
Nine of Swords leans towards no. Release what no longer serves you.
