Tarot Card Meanings / Two of Swords
2 · Swords
Two of Swords
Stalemate · avoidance · hard choice
Upright Meaning
Blindfolded, you still have to choose. Take off the blindfold and face it.
Symbolism
A blindfolded figure holds two crossed swords by moonlit water. A stalemate held in place by not looking.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed: the deadlock breaks or a reckoning arrives; what you avoided must be faced.
Two of Swords in Love
A standoff or a choice you won’t look at. Stop pretending you can’t see.
Two of Swords in Career & Money
A no-win dilemma. Information may be incomplete, but you still must pick a side.
When Two of Swords Appears
Appears in a standoff or an avoided choice you'll eventually have to face.
Suit & Element
Swords · Air
In a Word
“Blindfolded or not, you have to choose.”
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