Eight of Swords tarot card, painted in a Baroque ceiling style

Swords · VIII

Eight of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

Associated with Air

In a yes-or-no reading: No

Upright

TrappedSelf-limitingHelpless

What traps you is mostly your own thoughts; the ties are loose.

Reversed

Breaking freeSeeing a way outFreedom

You're starting to see the way out, step by step.

Love

Trapped by the relationship or your own fears.

Career

You feel there's no choice. There is.

Advice

List three choices you thought you couldn't make.

Good for / Avoid

Good for: Ask for help
Avoid: Self-doubt

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