Tarot Card Meaning Dictionary · Swords
Two of Swords Two of Swords
The Two of Swords belongs to the Swords among the 78 Rider-Waite tarot cards. Suit of Air — thought, judgment, conflict, and communication If you drew this card while dealing with that kind of flow, use the meanings below as a reference.
The Symbolism on This Card
A blindfolded woman sits by the sea, two crossed swords held to her chest. The blindfold represents judgment she has cut off herself, the reef-studded sea behind her represents a problem left unresolved, and the crescent moon in the sky represents the fact that intuition already knows the answer.
Upright Meaning
Keywords: Stalemate · Deferred decision · A tense balance
A card of someone blindfolded, holding two crossed swords. Unable to choose either side, you've closed your heart off for now — a short pause is fine, but the blindfold has to come off eventually.
Reversed Meaning
Keywords: Moment of decision · Hidden information surfacing
A moment arrives where a decision you've been delaying can't wait any longer. Information you didn't have may surface and actually make the choice easier.
Interpretation by Topic
Love Have you closed your heart and put off making a call? The longer avoidance goes on, the more misunderstanding grows.
Money If there's a money issue you've left unresolved by putting off a decision, face it now.
Work A stalemate between two options. Settling on just one criterion tips the scale.
Tarot card readings are reference and entertainment content based on traditional symbolism, and do not predict actual future events.