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Nine of Swords tarot card meaning

The Nine of Swords is a card of the Swords suit, the air suit of thoughts, truth, words and conflict. Nines are nearly there: the suit at its strongest, for good or bad. Its keywords are anxiety, worry, sleepless nights.

Uprightanxiety, worry, sleepless nights
Reversedhope, recovery, reaching out
Yes or noNo
Elementair

Upright meaning

Worry keeps you awake. Most fears look smaller in daylight.

Reversed meaning

The anxiety is easing. Share it with someone.

Nine of Swords in love

Overthinking the relationship.

Work and money

Stress about work or money. Write it down, then act.

Yes or no?

No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no. Reversed, the answer is softer: yes becomes maybe, and no becomes not yet.

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Questions about Nine of Swords

What does the Nine of Swords tarot card mean?

Upright, Nine of Swords means anxiety, worry, sleepless nights. Worry keeps you awake. Most fears look smaller in daylight.

What does Nine of Swords reversed mean?

Reversed, Nine of Swords points to hope, recovery, reaching out. The anxiety is easing. Share it with someone.

Is Nine of Swords a yes or no card?

No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no.

What does Nine of Swords mean in love?

Overthinking the relationship.

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