Eight of Swords
Feeling trapped by your own thoughts.
What Eight of Swords can mean for your day
In tradition, a blindfolded woman stands loosely tied among eight swords, with gaps all around her. The trap is more in your head than real. Today, look for the way out that's already there.
Try: Write down a worry, then one thing you could actually do about it.
Where it sits in the deck
Tarot is a deck of 78 picture cards. 56 of them, like this one, are about everyday life. They come in four groups, called suits, a bit like playing cards.
Swords: thoughts, words and hard truths. In tradition, the suit of Air.
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