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Five of Swords tarot card meaning
The Five of Swords is a card of the Swords suit, the air suit of thoughts, truth, words and conflict. Fives bring conflict, loss or change: the middle of the story. Its keywords are conflict, winning at a cost, tension.
Upright meaning
A fight you might win but at what cost? Choose your battles.
Reversed meaning
Ready to make peace and move on.
Five of Swords in love
Arguments where nobody really wins.
Work and money
Office politics. Stay ethical.
Yes or no?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no. Reversed, the answer is softer: yes becomes maybe, and no becomes not yet.
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Questions about Five of Swords
What does the Five of Swords tarot card mean?
Upright, Five of Swords means conflict, winning at a cost, tension. A fight you might win but at what cost? Choose your battles.
What does Five of Swords reversed mean?
Reversed, Five of Swords points to reconciliation, making amends. Ready to make peace and move on.
Is Five of Swords a yes or no card?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no.
What does Five of Swords mean in love?
Arguments where nobody really wins.
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