Eight of Swords Tarot Card Meanings
Lord of Interference (Shortened Force)
Lord of Interference (Shortened Force)
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Themes and Keywords: Unexpected snags. Need for cerebral sharpening. Mental paralysis. Lack of intellectual persistence. Necessary untangling. Obstruction and hindrance. Unforeseen bad luck and minor accidents. Finding a way. Trivial incidents that yet alter one’s course. Excessive force applied to small things.Delays and timing issues. Fate versus free will.
Element: Air Zodiac Signs : Gemini Healing Crystals : Clear Quartz Eight of Swords Keywords
UPRIGHT: Negative thoughts, self-imposed restriction, imprisonment, victim mentality REVERSED: Self-limiting beliefs, inner critic, releasing negative thoughts, open to new perspectives Numerology8(eight)
Kabbalistically, eights are associated with Mercury and the power of the intellect. There are eight points on a cube, representing the sum of human understanding and experience. In traditional Numerology, 8 corresponds to Saturn, here in his role of the Great Initiator, who’s come to tell you that you have seen nothing yet. |
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EIGHT OF SWORDS DESCRIPTION
The blindfold keeps you from seeing that the path before you is wide open. You can feel the wind in your hair and the wet mud below your feet.
Your thoughts, those swords in the ground, are already building you a new prison. In the Eight of Swords, the three swords on the left symbolize your past hurts. The five swords on the right are past disappointments.
The Red robe of the woman in the Eight of Swords shows that you’re not happy with this situation, at all. You want to go places, do things – and the mud below you reflects your sense of humiliation. The good news is that the ties and blindfold are so loose, they’ll fall off on their own eventually.
Your thoughts, those swords in the ground, are already building you a new prison. In the Eight of Swords, the three swords on the left symbolize your past hurts. The five swords on the right are past disappointments.
The Red robe of the woman in the Eight of Swords shows that you’re not happy with this situation, at all. You want to go places, do things – and the mud below you reflects your sense of humiliation. The good news is that the ties and blindfold are so loose, they’ll fall off on their own eventually.
UPRIGHT EIGHT OF SWORDS
When the Eight of Swords Tarot card presents itself upright in a Tarot reading, well, it’s time, to be honest with yourself and face the “hard stuff”. If you’re telling yourself that you can’t leave an oppressive situation because there are too many unknowns, you aren’t being completely honest with yourself.
Sometimes, the Eight of Swords Tarot card points out that you need to consider making healthy changes to your lifestyle. If you’ve been feeling off lately, visiting your licensed health practitioner may be a good idea.
When the 8 of Swords appears you may be holding yourself back because you fear moving into the future or because you are wary of getting hurt by a new situation or maybe for no reason at all.
Sometimes, the Eight of Swords Tarot card points out that you need to consider making healthy changes to your lifestyle. If you’ve been feeling off lately, visiting your licensed health practitioner may be a good idea.
When the 8 of Swords appears you may be holding yourself back because you fear moving into the future or because you are wary of getting hurt by a new situation or maybe for no reason at all.
General: In general, the 8 tells us that we must be open to defeat in order to ever possibly win. Do not fear the unknown; many blessings reside for you there. Examine your thoughts, speech and behaviour for negativity and know that what you say and do and the choices that you make affect the outcomes in your life. If you need help managing and dealing with your fears, ask for it.
Work: If you hate your work, believe that you hold the power to change your situation because you do. There may not be a whole lot that you can do to change your specific work environment, but that should not keep you from looking for a different, better situation if that is what your heart and spirit is crying out for.
Love: In the context of love, the 8 of Swords points to a need to seriously re-evaluate a relationship. You may be sticking with someone that is actually bad for you since you figure it's "better than nothing." If that's the case, rethink. Being in an unhealthy relationship is much worse than being alone.
Finances: The 8 tells you that you need to beware of the self-fulfilling prophecy. If you believe your bad financial luck will never change, that may be the reality that you create in your life.
Think through what your skill set and options are or might be. Explore new income streams. Expect the best, even as you are preparing for the worst.
Health: More than anything else, in the context of health, this card points to the mind/body connection and the urgency with which we all need to look at our thoughts and expectations and behaviours when we are dealing with troublesome symptoms or health conditions.
We do not create every symptom or illness but health is almost always made worse when our thinking is mainly negative or filled with anxiety. Such things can be buried very deep. Find help if you need to in order to unearth these damaging negative patterns.
Work: If you hate your work, believe that you hold the power to change your situation because you do. There may not be a whole lot that you can do to change your specific work environment, but that should not keep you from looking for a different, better situation if that is what your heart and spirit is crying out for.
Love: In the context of love, the 8 of Swords points to a need to seriously re-evaluate a relationship. You may be sticking with someone that is actually bad for you since you figure it's "better than nothing." If that's the case, rethink. Being in an unhealthy relationship is much worse than being alone.
Finances: The 8 tells you that you need to beware of the self-fulfilling prophecy. If you believe your bad financial luck will never change, that may be the reality that you create in your life.
Think through what your skill set and options are or might be. Explore new income streams. Expect the best, even as you are preparing for the worst.
Health: More than anything else, in the context of health, this card points to the mind/body connection and the urgency with which we all need to look at our thoughts and expectations and behaviours when we are dealing with troublesome symptoms or health conditions.
We do not create every symptom or illness but health is almost always made worse when our thinking is mainly negative or filled with anxiety. Such things can be buried very deep. Find help if you need to in order to unearth these damaging negative patterns.
REVERSED EIGHT OF SWORDS
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When reversed, the Eight of Swords shows that you’re getting restless. It’s the kind of restlessness you feel when you’re stuck in freeway traffic in the summer.
Your car hasn’t moved an inch in what seems like hours. The Eight of Swords Tarot card suggests that you’ve overcome a difficult challenge that has kept you from getting on with your life. Suddenly, there’s an opportunity for the training necessary to get out of that dead-end job that has only kept you in debt. When the reversed 8 of Swords appears, you may be about ready to take some important steps and changes in your life, after having made some careful assessments. You are ready or almost ready to move beyond your fears. Keep moving. Seek support if you need it, but trust yourself. General: In general, the Reversed 8 of Swords tells us that although it is time to move forward, that we cannot plan or be utterly prepared for everything in life that might happen and that accepting that fact is an important part of adulthood. Know that when we need help, help is always available. Take one step at a time. Work: If you would like to make a change in your work, the reversed 8 of Swords lets you know that this is possible, but that patience and deliberate steps forward are going to be needed. Be open and aware of chance meetings that could help you in your career and changes. Everyone may not understand or support your wishes to make a change. Know that you must do what is best for you. Love: When it comes to love, the 8 of Swords reversed points to potential disagreements and petty arguments in an existing relationship. Try to get to the root of any problems; arguments are not always about what they seem to be about on the surface. If you are feeling lonely & looking for love, this card is a hint that you have some work to do on yourself first. |
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Finances: The reversed 8 tells you that unexpected things may occur with your finances - this is an important time to make sure that you have some form of a financial "safety net."
At the same time, these unexpected things can be related to the financial increases that you weren't expecting. However, this is not a time when you are likely to be lucky with gambling.
At the same time, these unexpected things can be related to the financial increases that you weren't expecting. However, this is not a time when you are likely to be lucky with gambling.
Health: When you see the reversed 8 of Swords in the context of a health question, it points to things not being clear with the physical body. This is a very important time to pay attention to any symptoms that you might be having and is also a very important time to seek advice from a qualified medical professional. Self-treatment, when this card appears, is not advisable.