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

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

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

Action
Directness
Sharp Focus

Upright meaning

Skill and bravery thrown fully into the fight — capable, but courting real enmity and ruin.

Reversed meaning

Imprudence and incapacity; extravagance that outpaces any actual ability to follow through.

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