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3 of Swords, Tarot de Marseille
Minor arcana · Swords

3 of Swords

The Three of Swords stands for a thought that grows more complex and can reveal a tension. It joins discernment, separation and realisation.

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What the card shows

Three blades meet at a single point and draw a sober star at the centre. Their points rise upward, evenly spaced, with none dominating the others.

Its light

Naming clearly what hurts opens the work on the cause, rather than on the symptoms that come back to the same place and get treated one after another.

Its shadow

The constant review takes the place of care: you sort instead of dressing the wound, and the other closes up just when she needed to be heard.

Keywords

luciditytensiontruthseparationanalysis

Notes on the symbolism

Symbolism TdM. The III opens the odd numbers: Marseille tradition readily leaves it an axis, around which the rest of the figure is arranged.

What this card invites you to do

Separate the fact from the judgement: say what you observe, then what you conclude from it. Precision keeps its force as long as it stays respectful.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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