8 of SwordsHermetic Tarot Tarot Meaning

8 of Swords card from the Hermetic Tarot tarot deck

Number: 8 of Swords  ·  Arcana: Minor Arcana — Swords

Upright meaning

Excessive force spent on small things — real attention to detail at the cost of the bigger picture.

Reversed meaning

Real treachery and disquiet; an accident compounding an already real difficulty.

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