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Eight of Swords

Eight of Swords

Eight of Swords - Tarot Card Description

The Eight of Swords is an image of a woman blindfolded and surrounded by eight swords stuck in the ground, there is water in the background. Behind her is a castle on a cliff.

Eight of Swords shows a woman (blindfolded) and bound, with swords, not surrounding her, but lined up behind her. Its swords and air... therefore "mental stuff", in fact, her feet do not touch the water (emotions), so to me this indicates that the feeling of being restricted is based on an intellectual motive and not emotional. There is a path cleared before her, so there is a way out of the situation, but at this time being blind folded and everything, she just can't see the way out! The sky is dark with lots of clouds (again, an indication of the state of mind), yet, the blue sky can be seen in the distance, and the rays of sunlight are peering through a gap in the clouds. So there is hope, and the clouded mind is only a temporary state, a momentary situation.

Eight is about power. In this case she feels powerless. She's wearing white which symbolises purity of intention, yet the robes are torn. Perhaps her intentions need re-examining. The cord which binds her is red, which symbolises power - who's power is being misused to put her in that situation? Her own?

A woman is exiled from her home, tied up, blindfolded, and surrounded by swords which act as a kind of prison or enclosure. She stands in the midst of a barren, watery wasteland far from the town or castle in the distance. The sky is gray and cloudy above her and there seems to be no possibility of escape.

Eight of Swords - Tarot Card Meanings

options, but those options may or may not be acceptable to us. This is fine - so long as we acknowledge that we have them. If we don't, it doesn't take us long to drift into victim mode. And that is where our lady is at the moment.</P> <P>Feeling fenced in, restricted, vulnerable. Too many ideas/no direction. Handle difficult situations immediately, Gossip, advice, over analytical (back and forth), Pay attention. Problems are behind woman. Legs are not tied; blind fold can be removed. Find out who put you in this situation, realize that you are not trapped, that you are free to move. Restriction. Run of bad luck, feelings of being trapped and powerless. Patient effort needed to get out of situation. Help is available if you ask. Restrictions will gradually fade. <p>In a career reading, the Eight of Swords indicates that you are restricted in some way about how you see your career  you may not be looking outside of the box you live in and may only be considering specific options rather than opening your mind to new options. You feel  stuck and that this feeling of stuck-ness is preventing you from seeing this situation for what it is. You need to free your mind of any preconceived ideas and any other factors that may be holding you back from exploring new territories. Once you feel a greater sense of freedom in your thoughts, then spend some time and energy meditating on what it is you really want from your career.

Eight of Swords - Reversed Tarot Card Meanings

<p>The Eight of Swords reversed indicates that you have come through a difficult time and you are becoming more open to change and self-acceptance. In this card, the woman stands bound and blindfolded, and surrounded by swords. It seems like she is stuck and it is hard for her to see what to do. Yet, if she could just reach out her hand, she would find that the swords are nearby and could be used to cut herself free. The swords symbolise our way of thinking about things  they are both a cage and the way to let yourselves free of the cage. <p>The Eight of Swords reversed indicates that you need to free yourself from some of the limiting factors of your past. You have some skeletons in the closet that need clearing out  allow yourself to let go of old patterns of behaviour and belief systems that have previously held you back, and forget about being  the victim . <p>The Eight of Swords reversed also suggests that you have been able to reflect on what didn t work last time and have changed your perspective and approach.
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