The Turbo Tarot Suit of Swords explained

What is the Suit of Swords?

The Suit of Swords is one of the four suits in the Minor Arcana, consisting of 14 cards. It's about your wisdom and intelligence: how you think, communicate, make decisions, and deal with conflict.

We all tend to spend a lot of time in our own heads. Thinking about work, relationships, money. Even little things like what someone said to us yesterday, or what we should've said back, when we're wide awake at 3 am. Sometimes, our thoughts help us make good decisions. Other times, we overthink everything and end up doing nothing at all.

That's what the Swords cards encourage us to examine. How much of your mental energy is actually helping you? Are you thinking clearly, or are your worries getting in the way?

The Suit of Swords isn't necessarily the most comfortable part of tarot. Some cards deal with difficult situations, disagreements, and also your own ego. But to get better, you have to confront those feelings.

Swords and your love life

A lot of thoughts go into love. You can have all the feelings in the world, but if you can't have an honest conversation with your partner, things can get difficult pretty quickly.

The Three of Swords is probably one of the most dramatic cards in tarot. It often illustrates 3 swords stabbing a heart. And it often represents heartbreak or emotional pain. But that doesn't necessarily mean a breakup is coming. Maybe you're still processing an old relationship. Maybe someone disappointed you. Or maybe there's something you've been avoiding discussing with your partner.

The Six of Swords could encourage you to move on from a difficult situation. That might mean leaving a relationship, but it could also mean letting go of an old dispute and giving someone another chance.

And then there's the Queen of Swords, a card associated with honesty and clear boundaries. Are you being direct about what you want from a relationship? Obviously, your partner can't always read your mind. It's all about the context as well: what to avoid or pursue.

What can Swords tell you about work?

We spend so much of our lives working, and naturally, a lot of our stress comes from our jobs. There's always that constant pressure to make the right career decisions. There's a lot to think about.

The Suit of Swords can help you examine how you're approaching these situations.

Take the Five of Swords, for example. It represents conflict and winning at a cost. Maybe you're constantly arguing with a colleague, trying to prove that your ideas are better. But even if you win the argument, is it actually worth damaging the relationship?

Or consider the Four of Swords, which represents rest and recovery. If you've been working nonstop, perhaps you need a holiday. Not every problem can be solved by working harder. Also, there are times in one's career where maybe it's just good to take a step back and find more work-life balance, something we all preach about but are not so great at practicing.

There's no universal right answer. It all depends on your situation and what matters to you.

Ready to draw your cards?

You don't need to memorize all 14 Swords cards, or any of the 78 cards in the deck, to start reading tarot.

Just click "Start a free tarot reading" at the top to get started. Pick a topic, and you'll get one card representing where you are now, another showing what you should focus on, and a third highlighting what you should avoid.

Take your time to read the interpretations and think about how they relate to your own experiences. And remember, the cards aren't here to make conclusions for you. They're here to help you slow down, question your assumptions, and hopefully see things from a different perspective.