A blindfolded woman sits by the sea under a crescent moon, two swords crossed over her heart. It is a stalemate and a difficult choice: you refuse to see, to keep a fragile peace.
A stalemate, a blindfolded choice, a fragile truce.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Equipoise, courage, friendship, concord under arms; tenderness, affection.
Reversed
Reversed, the blindfold falls: the decision is forced, information comes out, or the confusion grows until you can no longer avoid it.
The blindfold slipping, a decision forced.
Waite’s keywords (1911): Imposture, falsehood, duplicity, disloyalty.
In love
Upright Indecision in love; you avoid a conversation to keep the peace.
Reversed The truth comes out; you can no longer avoid the choice.
In work
Upright A stalemate at work; two options that seem equal.
Reversed Information that unblocks a decision, or pressure that forces it.
In money
Upright A financial decision you keep postponing.
Reversed You are forced to decide on money matters.
At home and in the family
Upright A truce at home that hides unspoken tension.
Reversed The tension at home finally breaks into the open.
On your path
Upright Inner stillness, meditation between opposites.
Reversed You cannot stay neutral forever.
Its counsel
Upright Remove the blindfold and look at both options.
Reversed Decide, even if neither option is perfect.
Correspondences
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana, suit of Swords
- Element
- Air
- Rank
- Twos: choices, partnerships and the search for balance
Swords
Ace of Swords · Three of Swords · Four of Swords · Five of Swords · Six of Swords · Seven of Swords · Eight of Swords · Nine of Swords · Ten of Swords · Page of Swords · Knight of Swords · Queen of Swords · King of Swords