9 of SwordsRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning
Number: 9 of Swords · Arcana: Minor Arcana — Swords
- Anxiety
- Overthinking
- Nightmares
Upright meaning
Real despair — failure, delay, and disappointment weighing heavily on the mind at night.
Reversed meaning
A sense of imprisonment; doubt and suspicion that, this time, have good reason behind them.
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