Three of Swords

Minor Arcana Swords

Correspondences

Sephirah: Binah
Element: air
Zodiac: Libra
Decan: 2nd decan of Libra
Thoth Title: Sorrow

Meanings

Rider-Waite-Smith

Reversed

Keywords: The evil side of wealth, bad intelligence; also great riches. In any case it shews prosperity, comfortable material conditions, but whether these are of advantage to the possessor will depend on whether the card is reversed or not.

The evil side of wealth, bad intelligence; also great riches. In any case it shews prosperity, comfortable material conditions, but whether these are of advantage to the possessor will depend on wheth

Upright

Keywords: Perfect contentment, felicity, ecstasy; also speedy intelligence; gold.

Thoth / Crowley-Harris

Upright

Keywords: Saturn in Libra; worries, doubts, lack of clarity, heaviness, depression, tension in three-sided relationships

This card is a summons to make clear, unequivocal decisions. Only in this way can the lost balance (Libra) be regained.

Number 3: Form

Established force, arete (excellence). The element realized, taking its first definite form.

Narrative position: establishment