Three of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
Upright keywords
Reversed keywords
Three of Swords upright
A heart pierced by three swords under a rainy sky: few images in the tarot are so direct. This card puts a name to sorrow, to disappointment, to words that hurt or a truth that is hard to accept. It doesn't come to frighten you, but to give you permission to feel. Rain also cleanses, and the tears you let out today are the ones that won't stay stuck tomorrow. Acknowledging the wound is the first step towards it beginning to close. And it will close.
Three of Swords reversed
Reversed, it suggests that the pain is beginning to loosen its grip. Forgiveness arrives, towards others or towards yourself, and the sadness grows lighter. Sometimes, however, it warns of a sorrow locked away for fear of feeling it. Opening it with care, perhaps sharing it with someone you trust, will give you back your lightness.
The suit of Swords
The suit of air: the mind and the word. The Swords speak of thoughts, decisions, truths and conflicts.