Four of Swords
WIth Mercury and Neptune in quincunx today, you may be looking for ways to quiet the thoughts and ideas that are racing through your mind.
The Four of Swords refers to the period of silence, stillness and recuperation that is so necessary when chaos and turbulence surround you.
The imagery in this card is so poignant. We see a tree that has almost been broken by the weight of its despair, yes has somehow managed to right itself. The four swords propping it up are all sturdy and unyielding.
The sky in the background may look ominous, and the leaves may have all fallen and died. Yet the tree itself remains strong and secure — there’s no longer any danger of defeat.
This is the essence of the 4 of swords: having come through something so traumatic, you can pause and reflect on all that has transpired before deciding on your next move.
You may have to put some things to rest — such as dreams that have died or relationships that have run their course.
You may have to veer away from your original course — just like the tree in this card. But taking the time to regroup and recover will make you stronger in the end and the benefits will be immense.
Not only will you gain from what you have learned but you will also gain spiritually as can be seen from the purple hues throughout the swords. These are your thoughts and there seems to be a new way of thinking in store for you which will possibly give you reason to avoid a situation like this in the future.
The deck used for today’s tarot scope is the Tarot of the Trees designed by Dana Driscoll.
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Used by generous permission.
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