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

Swords · V

Five of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

Associated with Air

In a yes-or-no reading: No

Upright

ConflictWinning and losingBy any means

You may have won this fight, but was it worth it?

Reversed

ReconciliationLetting goConceding

Let go of winning; repairing the relationship matters more.

Love

Fights have hurt the relationship.

Career

Office rivalry; watch your methods.

Advice

The first to apologize loses nothing.

Good for / Avoid

Good for: Give way
Avoid: Needing to win

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