Ace of SwordsRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

Ace of Swords card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

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

Breakthrough
Clarity
Truth

Upright meaning

Triumph through sheer, decisive force — a conquest that holds in matters of both love and conflict.

Reversed meaning

That same force turned disastrous — a victory whose consequences outweigh the win.

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