9 of SwordsHermetic Tarot Tarot Meaning

9 of Swords card from the Hermetic Tarot tarot deck

Number: 9 of Swords  ·  Arcana: Minor Arcana — Swords

Upright meaning

Real despair and a genuine lack of pity — a heavy burden carried through real suffering and loss.

Reversed meaning

Real patience and unselfishness emerging; doubt and shame finally giving way.

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