3 of SwordsRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning
Number: 3 of Swords · Arcana: Minor Arcana — Swords
- Heartbreak
- Sorrow
- Truth Revealed
Upright meaning
A real rupture — separation, delay, or division that cuts cleanly and painfully through.
Reversed meaning
Mental distraction and disorder; confusion and error compounding an already difficult loss.
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